Quote Originally Posted by Fiery Diamond View Post
The English idiom: To stand somebody up

The supposed Spanish idiom translated to "to give someone a donkey."

Idioms: things people need to recognize are difficult to work out the meanings of, especially without context.
Never heard of that Spanish idiom. Are you sure it wasn't "get someone off a donkey"? ("ponerle a bajar de un burro", meaning severely insult someone). It's the closest one involving donkeys I can think of. Mind posting the original in Spanish?

Grey Wolf