Meter el dedo en la llaga

(sayings & idioms)
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🧠 What it means

Ok… so this one's VERY visual (and not in a good way!). Literally, it means: ➡️ to put your finger in the wound Guácala… I did warn you it was very visual! So yeah, metaphorically, it means: 👉 to bring up a sensitive issue / to touch a raw nerve

🌪️ When to whip it out

Whenever someone brings up something that’s sensitive, uncomfortable, or still a bit painful:

Metiste el dedo en la llaga con ese comentario.
You rubbed salt in the wound with that comment.
No metas el dedo en la llaga, ya sabes que ese tema le duele.
Don’t bring that up, you know that's a touchy subject.
Le metió el dedo en la llaga con lo de su ex.
He touched a raw nerve by bringing up her ex.
¡Ya deja de meter el dedo en la llaga!
Stop rubbing salt in the wound already!

⚠️ Tone

✅ Yet another vivid (and rather unpleasant!) image.

✅ Usually negative (yeah, you’re making things worse…).

✅ VERY common when someone brings up a sore subject.

🔁 Similar chunks

Tocar un tema sensibleSacar trapitos al solEchar sal en la heridaHacerle ver algo incómodoDarle donde le dueleSer insensibleAndar de imprudenteNo tener tacto

🦜 El Rincón del Cotorreo

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