Mandar a volar

(sayings & idioms)

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🧠 What it means

This one’s classic Mexican Spanish. It literally means to send someone flying, which, let’s be honest, is a pretty satisfying mental image. 💥🕊️ And in plain English? 👉 to tell someone to get lost / to send someone packing / to reject someone / to dump someone

🌪️ When to whip it out

Whenever you’re describing how you sent someone packing or told them to get lost:

Los mandaste a volar, ¿eh?

You kicked them to the curb, huh?

Ya lo mandé a volar.

I told him to get lost.

— ¿Y Mariana?
— La mandé a volar desde que me hizo esa jalada.
— And Mariana?
— I dumped her after she pulled that shitty move.

⚠️ Tone

✅ VERY common.

✅ Not rude, just casual.

✅ Great for talking about boundaries.

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