12 Flashcards
to die with one’s boots on
morir con las botas puestas
butter not melt in mouth
mosquita muerta
to show one’s true colours
mostrar la hilacha
to move heaven and earth
mover cielo y tierra
all mouth and no trousers
mucho ruido y pocas nueces
to be born lucky
nacer de pie
nothing surprising or noteworthy
nada del otro mundo
to swim against the tide
nadar / ir contra la corriente
something ambiguous
ni carne ni pescado
by no means, under no circumstances
ni ebrio ni dormido
neither one thing nor the other
ni fu ni fa
not to be backwards in coming forward
ni lerdo ni perezoso
neither too much nor too little
ni muy muy ni tan tan
to have no clout, lack authority
ni pincha ni corta
in your dreams / no way!
ni soñarlo