Meaning
To become excessively stressed or troubled by small problems.
Cultural Background
Very common in daily life to calm down friends. Used frequently in professional settings to manage team stress.
Use it for empathy
Use this phrase to show you understand someone is stressed but want to help them calm down.
Meaning
To become excessively stressed or troubled by small problems.
Use it for empathy
Use this phrase to show you understand someone is stressed but want to help them calm down.
Test Yourself
Which is the correct idiom?
No te ______ en un vaso de agua.
The idiom is 'ahogarse'.
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Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
1 exercisesNo te ______ en un vaso de agua.
The idiom is 'ahogarse'.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsYes, but be gentle. Use it to suggest that the problem is manageable.
Related Phrases
Hacerse un mundo
synonymTo make a world out of nothing.
