dar la vara

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “to give the rod”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌdaɾ la ˈbaɾa/ [ˌd̪aɾ la ˈβ̞a.ɾa] Syllabification: dar la va‧ra === Verb === dar la vara (first-person singular present doy la vara, first-person singular preterite di la vara, past participle dado la vara) (idiomatic) to annoy, bother Synonym: dar la chapa === Further reading === “dar la vara a alguien”, 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