comerse con patatas
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, "to eat [something] with potatoes".
Verb
comerse con patatas (first-person singular present me como con patatas, first-person singular preterite me comí con patatas, past participle comido con patatas)
- (transitive, Spain, colloquial, derogatory) to be stuck with (something unwanted) with no way to get rid of it.
- Van a tener que comerse con patatas sus productos.
- They're going to end up stuck with their products [and no way to sell them].
- (Spain, colloquial) to find something to be very cute, "I could just eat you up"
- Qué michi más bonito. Me lo como con patatas.
- What a cute kitty-cat. I could just eat him up.
Usage notes
The first meaning is frequently used with tener que, expressing an unpleasant obligation.
See also
- aguantar carros y carretas
- comulgar con ruedas de molino
Further reading
- “comerse con patatas algo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014