sota, caballo y rey

Spanish

Etymology

From the names of cards in the Spanish deck.

Adjective

sota, caballo y rey (invariable)

1. (idiomatic) clear-cut; without variation or improvisation

Further reading

• “sota, caballo y rey”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16