tener buenas aldabas

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to have good door-knockers”.

Verb

tener buenas aldabas (first-person singular present tengo buenas aldabas, first-person singular preterite tuve buenas aldabas, past participle tenido buenas aldabas)

(idiomatic) to have friends in high places
Synonyms: tener buenas agarraderas, tener buenas amarras

Further reading

“tener buenas aldabas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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