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caer mal

to make a bad impression

Idioms & Sayings

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Su actitud le cayó mal a todos en la reunión.

His attitude made a bad impression on everyone at the meeting.

—¿Qué tal el nuevo jefe? —Me cayó mal desde el principio.

—How is the new boss? —He made a bad impression on me from the start.

Le cayó mal el comentario, aunque no dijo nada.

The comment made a bad impression on him, even though he did not say anything.