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poner los cuernos

/poˌneɾ los ˈkweɾnos/

phrase/poˌneɾ los ˈkweɾnos/

to cheat on, put horns on

“Se puso furioso cuando descubrió que su mujer le estaba poniendo los cuernos.” — He was furious when he found out his wife was cheating on him.

Synonyms: poner el gorro, gorrear

Already attested in the 13th century, as Old Spanish poner las cuernas, which, however, had the different meaning “to turn (someone) into a cuckold”.