sacar las castañas del fuego

to pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire

Idioms & Sayings

Notes & Usage:

To rescue someone from a difficult situation.

Siempre tengo que sacarle las castañas del fuego.

I always have to pull his chestnuts out of the fire.

—¿Otra vez le ayudaste? —Sí, otra vez le saqué las castañas del fuego.

—Did you help him again? —Yes, once again I pulled his chestnuts out of the fire.

—¿Otra vez le ayudaste? —Sí, otra vez le saqué las castañas del fuego.

—Did you help him again? —Yes, once again I pulled his chestnuts out of the fire.

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