estar hasta las patas
🇵🇪 Spanish slang from Peru
What does “estar hasta las patas” mean?
to be in a terrible state
Example
“Después de la operación quedé hasta las patas.”
After the operation I was in a terrible state.
Good to know
"Patas" are legs or paws.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
😮 Reactions
The textbook way to say it: estar muy mal
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