a flor de piel

Spanish

Adverb

a flor de piel

(idiomatic) Just under the surface
Tiene las emociones a flor de piel.
Her emotions are only just under control.
(idiomatic) On the surface. exposed
Los odios salen a flor de piel.
The hatred comes out into the open.

Further reading

“a flor de piel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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