Example: No vengas ahora, no está el horno para bollos.
Definition
"No estar el horno para bollos" is a Spanish expression used to indicate that the situation is not right or favorable for a particular action or event, often implying that it is a bad time to ask for something or to start a new project.
The phrase "no estar el horno para bollos" literally means 'the oven is not ready for buns.' It comes from the idea that when an oven isn't hot enough, you cannot bake buns properly. This metaphor humorously conveys that conditions are not suitable for something to happen.
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"No estar el horno para bollos" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (C1) - parte 1", containing 120 commonly used expressions.
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