dar esquinazo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to give corner”.

Verb

dar esquinazo (first-person singular present doy esquinazo, first-person singular preterite di esquinazo, past participle dado esquinazo)

1. (idiomatic) to slip away (from), give someone the slip, get past

See also

• dar largas

Further reading

• “dar esquinazo a alguien”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10