dar calabazas*
* to give pumpkins
Spanish
Spain
Idiom
USED
On Occasion
BY
Teens
It means to turn someone down and reject them, for example when they're flirting with you.
"Le pedí a María de salir conmigo a la fiesta pero me dio calabazas."
"I asked Maria to go to the party with me but she gave me pumpkins."
Submitted September 2020
by giadafardin
Confirmed by 4 people
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<h2>dar calabazas</h2>
<h3>Literal translation: dar calabazas</h3>
<p>It means to turn someone down and reject them, for example when they're flirting with you.</p>