coche de San Fernando
Spanish
Etymology
Clipped from the rhyming phrase "en el coche de San Fernando: un ratito a pie y otro andando" (literally, "in St. Ferdinand's car: a little while by foot and another walking").
Noun
coche de San Fernando m (uncountable)
- (idiomatic) shanks' mare (one's feet, used for getting around, as opposed to a vehicle)
- Tuvimos que volver en el coche de San Fernando.
- We had to walk back.