colloquialisms Flashcards by Daniel Díaz

Q

burn the candle at both ends

A

desvelarse

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a can of worms

A

situación complicada

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take the bull by the horns

A

tomar al toro por los cuernos

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pay through the nose

A

costar un ojo de la cara

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Q

turned a blind

A

hacerse el de la vista gorda

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off the beaten track

A

un lugar tranquilo, donde no hay gente

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pressed for time

A

atareado

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feel under the weather

A

ligeramente enfermo

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once in a blue moon

A

rara vez

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out of the question

A

de ningun modo, inaceptable

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off the record

A

no ofical/secreto

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Q

lose ground

A

perder terreno

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Q

break the ice

A

romper el hielo

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clear the air

A

aclarar las cosas

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talk shop

A

hablar de trabajo

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stand your ground

A

defender su posicion

Q

put me in the picture

A

ponme en contexto

Q

it was close thing

A

estuvo cerca

Q

pull a few strings

A

tirar paro

Q

played hooky

A

irse de pinta

Q

so far, so good

A

hasta aqui todo bien

Q

have it out with

A

confrontar a alguien con una discusion

Q

break fresh ground

A

comenzar una nueva etapa

Q

on the level

A

honesto/sincero

carry te can

llevar la culpa de algo

go with the flow

ir con la corriente

rain on my show

arruinar mis planes (o algo)

turn over a new leaf

vuelta a una nueva pagina

break the bank

muy caro

running a bit late

llegar un poco tarde

by and large

en general

Hidden gem

A nice thing that isn’t common knowledge

in a nuthshell

en una palabra