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Ser la pera

To be something else / To be unbelievable

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Informal Spanish slang. Can mean something is wonderful or terrible depending on context and tone. Very colloquial, common in Spain.

See It in Context

¡Este restaurante es la pera! La mejor comida que he probado.

This restaurant is something else! The best food I've ever had.

—¿Qué te parece? —Es la pera, no me lo puedo creer.

—What do you think? —It's unbelievable, I can't believe it.

Eres la pera, ¿cómo se te ocurre hacer algo así?

You're something else, how on earth did you think of doing that?