"hacer de su capa un sayo" meaning in Spanish

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Verb

Etymology: Literally, “to make a raincoat from one's cape”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to make a raincoat from one's cape}} “to make a raincoat from one's cape”, {{lit|to make a raincoat from one's cape}} Literally, “to make a raincoat from one's cape” Head templates: {{head|es|verb}} hacer de su capa un sayo
  1. (idiomatic) to do whatever one fancies, to do as one pleases Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-hacer_de_su_capa_un_sayo-es-verb-wHHTyOP- Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header
     
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