sacar los pies del plato

Language: es

1.
General Spanishliteralneutral
- To remove one's feet from a plate or dish (literal physical action).
2.
ArgentinaUruguayRioplatense Spanishfigurativeinformal
- To step out of line or exceed acceptable limits of behaviour; to deviate from one's duties, obligations, or expected conduct.

Examples:

ES: Decime, pibe, ¿cómo vas a sacar los pies del plato?
EN: It's like me telling the chief of police "sir, I'm going off on my own". You can't do that.

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