ver las orejas al lobo

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Etymology

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Literally, see the ears of the wolf.

Verb

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ver las orejas al lobo (first-person singular present veo las orejas al lobo, first-person singular preterite vi las orejas al lobo, past participle visto las orejas al lobo)

  1. (idiomatic) to see the danger; to hear alarm bells ringing

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