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Ponerse las botas

To have a feast / To make a killing / To really go for it

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Literally 'to put on one's boots'. Describes eating or drinking a lot and enjoying it, or profiting greatly from a situation.

See It in Context

En la boda nos pusimos las botas.

At the wedding we had an absolute feast.

Con esa inversión se puso las botas.

With that investment he made a killing.

—¿Cómo estuvo la comida? —Nos pusimos las botas, estaba todo riquísimo.

—How was the food? —We really went for it, everything was delicious.