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Se me fue la mano con la sal
/seh meh feh lah MAH-noh kohn lah sahl/
I went overboard with the salt
Literal translation
My hand went with the salt
When to use it
Said when someone realizes they added too much salt to a dish. Common in Spain and Mexico.
In conversation
—Prueba la sopa, ¿le puse mucha sal? —Sí, se te fue la mano con la sal.
“—Try the soup, did I put too much salt? —Yes, you went overboard with the salt.”