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Tener mala leche

To be in a foul mood / To be mean-spirited

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Colloquial. Literally 'to have bad milk'. Describes someone who is grumpy, unpleasant, or nasty. Common in Spain, mildly vulgar.

See It in Context

Hoy tiene muy mala leche, mejor no le digas nada.

He's in a really foul mood today, better not say anything to him.

Ese comentario fue de muy mala leche.

That comment was really mean-spirited.

—¿Por qué te contestó así? —Tiene mala leche siempre.

—Why did she answer you like that? —She's always mean-spirited.