hacer pata ancha

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “make a wide stance”. === Verb === hacer pata ancha (first-person singular present hago pata ancha, first-person singular preterite hice pata ancha, past participle hecho pata ancha) (Rioplatense, colloquial, idiomatic) to stand strong, stand with your head held high === Further reading === “hacer pata ancha, o la pata ancha”, 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