tener buenas aldabas

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to have good door-knockers”.

Verb

tener buenas aldabas (first-person singular present tengo buenas aldabas, first-person singular preterite tuve buenas aldabas, past participle tenido buenas aldabas)

1. (idiomatic) to have friends in high places

   Synonyms: tener buenas agarraderas, tener buenas amarras

Further reading

• “tener buenas aldabas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28