"hay ropa tendida" meaning in Spanish

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Phrase

Etymology: Literally, “there's clothing hung out”. This expression stemmed from prisons, where it was used to warn of the presence of the guards. Etymology templates: {{m-g|there's clothing hung out}} “there's clothing hung out”, {{lit|there's clothing hung out}} Literally, “there's clothing hung out” Head templates: {{head|es|phrase}} hay ropa tendida
  1. (idiomatic) someone is within earshot; someone might be listening in to the conversation Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-hay_ropa_tendida-es-phrase-CbQYLsrI Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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