This Spanish slang phrase 'meterse en las patas de los caballos' literally translates to 'get into the legs of the horses', but it is used to mean 'to get oneself into trouble' or 'to complicate matters unnecessarily'.
Examples
- Spanish: Juan siempre se mete en las patas de los caballos cuando intenta solucionar problemas sin pensar.
- English: Juan always gets into trouble when he tries to solve problems without thinking.