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caerse el alma a los pies

to be very disappointed

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Literally 'one's soul falls to the feet'.

See It in Context

Cuando me enteré de la noticia, se me cayó el alma a los pies.

When I heard the news, I was very disappointed.

Se le cayó el alma a los pies al ver el desastre.

He was deeply disappointed when he saw the disaster.

—¿Cómo reaccionaste al resultado? —Se me cayó el alma a los pies.

—How did you react to the result? —My heart sank.

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