no tener pelos en la lengua – to be quite outspoken
noe tay-NAYR PAY-loess ayn lah LAYN-gwah
Ejemplo:
Esa mujer no tiene pelos en la lengua.
That woman is quite outspoken.
Ver también: por los pelos
Learning Spanish idiomatic expressions is more meaningful if you find a connection between a physical image and the words. Such a connection is not always there, but in this case, persons with hair on their tongues are not able to speak so fluidly as those without it.
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