Tener la mosca detrás de la oreja
Example: Tengo la mosca detrás de la oreja sobre ese plan extraño.
Definition
"Tener la mosca detrás de la oreja" is a Spanish expression meaning to have a suspicion or doubt about something, often feeling uneasy or wary about a situation. For example, it expresses a sense of mistrust or a hunch that something might be wrong.
Etymology
The phrase "tener la mosca detrás de la oreja" literally translates as 'to have the fly behind the ear.' It likely originates from the annoying sensation of a fly buzzing near the ear, metaphorically representing a persistent, nagging suspicion or doubt. Did you know this imagery vividly captures the feeling of being unsettled or cautious?
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"Tener la mosca detrás de la oreja" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (C1) - parte 1", containing 120 commonly used expressions.
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