colloquial expressions Flashcards
mi media naranja
my half orange (to say to the love of your life)
voy a tirar la toalla
im going to throw in the towel- when you cant do it anymore
fue pan comido
its a piece of cake
me estas tomando el pelo
youre pulling my hair - youre messing with me
la oveja negra
the black sheep
ya estamos a mano
we are even
que gallina eres
youre a chicken
que gallina eres
you’re a chicken
cabeza de chorlito
someone who isnt smart, “soy un cabeza de chorlito”
el sol sale para todos
the sun comes out for everyyone - basically everyone has opportunities
el sol sale para todos
the sun comes out for everyyone - basically everyone has opportunities
habla hasta por los codos
talks over the elbows - means talks forever. ‘este hombre habla hasta por los codos’
tiraron la casa por la ventana
throw the house of the window - they spent a lot of money
me costo un ojo de le cara
it costed me an eye - it costed me a lot of money
