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121 - Modismos Examen 1 Flashcards

1
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ser agua pasada

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water under the bridge

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estar con la soga al cuello

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to be in big trouble

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ahogarse en un vaso de agua

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drown in a glass of water - big deal out of nothing

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como llovido del cielo

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sent from heaven

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5
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armar un alboroto

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make a fuss

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6
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no caber un alfiler

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filled to the brim

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7
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ser uña y carne

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to be very close

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8
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salir como una bala

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off like a bullet

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9
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llover a cántaros

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pour (as in rain)

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10
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estar entrado en años

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be old

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11
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dejar mucho que desear

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left much to be desired

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12
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quitarse años

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take off years

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13
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meterse en la boca del lobo

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venture into the wolf’s den

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14
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de buenas a primeras

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right off the bat

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hoy por ti, mañana por mí

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what goes around comes around (kind of)

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16
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no caber de contento

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jumping for joy

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17
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venirle como anillo al dedo

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fit like a glove

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18
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estar hecho añicos

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made of crumbs

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19
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estar en apuros

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be in trouble

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20
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contra viento y marea

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against all odds

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21
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dar envidia

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make someone jealous

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22
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estar en ayunas

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be in the dark

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23
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estar por los suelos

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to be sad

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24
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perder los estribos

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fly off the rail

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25
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ir al grano

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directly

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26
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darle mala espina

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give you a bad feeling

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27
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estar chiflado

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be crazy

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28
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de un tirón

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all at once

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29
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estar hecho una furia

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be angry

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30
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dejarse llevar

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go with the flow

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31
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dormir como un tronco

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sleep soundly

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32
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estar en ascuas

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to be nervous

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33
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dios los cría y ellos se juntain

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birds of a feather flock together

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34
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poner su grano de arena

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do your part

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35
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echarse a perder

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go bad

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36
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poner el dedo en la llaga

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put one’s finger on it

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37
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darse por vencido

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give up

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38
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al parecer

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apparently

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39
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tener los días contados

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to have numbered days

40
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ajustar cuentas

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settle scores

41
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pasarse de + adj

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to be too …

42
Q

estar al corriente

A

to be up to date

43
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ir por buen camino

A

to be on a good path

44
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quedarse con la boca abierta

A

to be stunned

45
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faltarle un tonillo

A

have a screw loose

46
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llevar la batuta

A

call the shots

47
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quedarse tan campante

A

not lift a finger

48
Q

a toda costa

A

at all costs

49
Q

water under the bridge

A

ser agua pasada

50
Q

to be in big trouble

A

estar con la soga al cuello

51
Q

drown in a glass of water - big deal out of nothing

A

ahogarse en un vaso de agua

52
Q

sent from heaven

A

como llovido del cielo

53
Q

make a fuss

A

armar un alboroto

54
Q

filled to the brim

A

no caber un alfiler

55
Q

to be very close

A

ser uña y carne

56
Q

off like a bullet

A

salir como una bala

57
Q

pour (as in rain)

A

llover a cántaros

58
Q

be old

A

estar entrado en años

59
Q

left much to be desired

A

dejar mucho que desear

60
Q

take off years

A

quitarse años

61
Q

venture into the wolf’s den

A

meterse en la boca del lobo

62
Q

right off the bat

A

de buenas a primeras

63
Q

what goes around comes around (kind of)

A

hoy por ti, mañana por mí

64
Q

jumping for joy

A

no caber de contento

65
Q

fit like a glove

A

venirle como anillo al dedo

66
Q

made of crumbs

A

estar hecho añicos

67
Q

be in trouble

A

estar en apuros

68
Q

against all odds

A

contra viento y marea

69
Q

make someone jealous

A

dar envidia

70
Q

be in the dark

A

estar en ayunas

71
Q

to be sad

A

estar por los suelos

72
Q

fly off the rail

A

perder los estribos

73
Q

directly

A

ir al grano

74
Q

give you a bad feeling

A

darle mala espina

75
Q

be crazy

A

estar chiflado

76
Q

all at once

A

de un tirón

77
Q

be angry

A

estar hecho una furia

78
Q

go with the flow

A

dejarse llevar

79
Q

sleep soundly

A

dormir como un tronco

80
Q

to be nervous

A

estar en ascuas

81
Q

birds of a feather flock together

A

dios los cría y ellos se juntain

82
Q

do your part

A

poner su grano de arena

83
Q

go bad

A

echarse a perder

84
Q

put one’s finger on it

A

poner el dedo en la llaga

85
Q

give up

A

darse por vencido

86
Q

apparently

A

al parecer

87
Q

to have numbered days

A

tener los días contados

88
Q

settle scores

A

ajustar cuentas

89
Q

to be too …

A

pasarse de + adj

90
Q

to be up to date

A

estar al corriente

91
Q

to be on a good path

A

ir por buen camino

92
Q

to be stunned

A

quedarse con la boca abierta

93
Q

have a screw loose

A

faltarle un tonillo

94
Q

call the shots

A

llevar la batuta

95
Q

not lift a finger

A

quedarse tan campante

96
Q

at all costs

A

a toda costa

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