aixafar la guitarra

Catalan

Etymology

Literally, “to smash the guitar”.

Verb

aixafar la guitarra (first-person singular present aixafo la guitarra, first-person singular preterite aixafí la guitarra, past participle aixafat la guitarra)

1. to upset the applecart, to spoil plans (a algú someone's)

   Em van aixafar la guitarra unes turistes que parlaven en anglès i que es van plantar davant meu. ― My plans were spoiled by some tourists who spoke English and stationed themselves in front of me.

Derived terms

• aixafaguitarres

Further reading

• “guitarra” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.