tenérselas tiesas con

Meanings:

• 1.

  SpainLatin Americacolloquial
  • Literal: to have them stiff or rigid (tiesas = stiff).

• 2.

  SpainLatin Americacolloquialinformal
  • Figurative: to be hostile toward or resentful of someone; to hold a grudge or treat someone with stubborn unfriendliness.

• 3.

  SpainLatin Americacolloquialinformal
  • Figurative (behavioral): to be inflexible or unyielding in dealings with someone; to refuse to cooperate or show leniency.