en alas de cucaracha

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “on cockroach's wings”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /en ˌalas de kukaˈɾat͡ʃa/ [ẽn ˌa.laz ð̞e ku.kaˈɾa.t͡ʃa] Syllabification: en a‧las de cu‧ca‧ra‧cha === Adjective === en alas de cucaracha (invariable) (colloquial, idiomatic, El Salvador, Honduras) in a difficult situation; tense; uneasy ==== Usage notes ==== Often preceded by estar. === Further reading === “estar”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010 “poner”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010