a salto de mata

== Spanish == === Etymology === Loosely, "by jumping over a hedge". === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a ˌsalto de ˈmata/ [a ˌsal̪.t̪o ð̞e ˈma.t̪a] Syllabification: a sal‧to de ma‧ta === Adverb === a salto de mata (idiomatic) haphazardly vivir a salto de mata ― to live from hand to mouth andar a salto de mata ― to walk about ir a salto de mata ― to go around without plan === Further reading === “a salto de mata”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025