llegar a la suela del zapato

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “reach the sole of the shoe”.

Verb

llegar a la suela del zapato (first-person singular present llego a la suela del zapato, first-person singular preterite llegué a la suela del zapato, past participle llegado a la suela del zapato)

  1. (idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) to not compare to, to have nothing on
    Juan no llega ni a la suela del zapato.
    Juan doesn't even come close.
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