Spanish idioms
What does “Dar calabazas” mean?
Dar calabazas
Word for word
To give pumpkins
What it really means
To reject someone who has declared their feelings, or to end a relationship. It also appears in the sense of failing a student, but the romantic use is the common one.
How we say it in English
To turn someone down
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