comer la sopa boba

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to eat up the stupid soup”.

Verb

comer la sopa boba (first-person singular present como la sopa boba, first-person singular preterite comí la sopa boba, past participle comido la sopa boba)

1. (idiomatic) to scrounge for one's meals

See also

• chupar del bote (Spain, colloquial)
• sopista
• vivir del cuento