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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “to leave Guate-bad and end up in Guate-worse”. A play on the words Guatemala, mala and peor.
Verb
salir de Guatemala y meterse en Guatepeor (first-person singular present salgo de Guatemala y me meto en Guatepeor, first-person singular preterite salí de Guatemala y me metí en Guatepeor, past participle salido de Guatemala y metido en Guatepeor)
- (idiomatic) to go from bad to worse; to go out of the frying pan into the fire
- Synonym: salir de Málaga y entrar en Malagón
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