ser uña y carne

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to be (like) nail and skin”.

Verb

ser uña y carne (first-person singular present soy uña y carne, first-person singular preterite fui uña y carne, past participle sido uña y carne)

1. (idiomatic) to be inseparable
   • 1898, Benito Pérez Galdós, Mendizábal:

     Él y Córdoba son uña y carne. Se escriben todos los días

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Further reading

• “ser uña y carne dos o más personas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16