| Subject | English | Spanish |
| inf. | get into a mess | hacerse un lío (con algo, with smth.) |
| inf. | get into a mess | armarse un lío (con algo, with smth.) |
| gen. | to get into a mess | armarse un taco |
| gen. | you are going to get me into a real mess | me vas a meter en un buen follón |