WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| pedirle peras al olmo loc verb | coloquial (esperar algo imposible) | reach for the moon, expect the impossible v expr |
| | (colloquial) | make a silk purse out of a pig's ear v expr |
| | | make a silk purse out of a sow's ear v expr |
| | Esta chica es muy corta; no le pidas peras al olmo. |
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