dársela

/ˈdaɾsela/ · B2 · verb

to make fun of

🃏🎭 dar + se + la = to 'give it to' someone, like handing them a prank

Dar means to give, and se la is an idiomatic pair of pronouns. Literally you give it to someone: you hand them a joke or a trick. Related idiom: dársela con queso, to fool someone with a cheesy ruse.

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