colloquialisms Flashcards

1
Q

burn the candle at both ends

A

desvelarse

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2
Q

a can of worms

A

situación complicada

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3
Q

take the bull by the horns

A

tomar al toro por los cuernos

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4
Q

pay through the nose

A

costar un ojo de la cara

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5
Q

turned a blind

A

hacerse el de la vista gorda

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6
Q

off the beaten track

A

un lugar tranquilo, donde no hay gente

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7
Q

pressed for time

A

atareado

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8
Q

feel under the weather

A

ligeramente enfermo

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9
Q

once in a blue moon

A

rara vez

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10
Q

out of the question

A

de ningun modo, inaceptable

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11
Q

off the record

A

no ofical/secreto

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12
Q

lose ground

A

perder terreno

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13
Q

break the ice

A

romper el hielo

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14
Q

clear the air

A

aclarar las cosas

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15
Q

talk shop

A

hablar de trabajo

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16
Q

stand your ground

A

defender su posicion

17
Q

put me in the picture

A

ponme en contexto

18
Q

it was close thing

A

estuvo cerca

19
Q

pull a few strings

A

tirar paro

20
Q

played hooky

A

irse de pinta

21
Q

so far, so good

A

hasta aqui todo bien

22
Q

have it out with

A

confrontar a alguien con una discusion

23
Q

break fresh ground

A

comenzar una nueva etapa

24
Q

on the level

A

honesto/sincero

25
Q

carry te can

A

llevar la culpa de algo

26
Q

go with the flow

A

ir con la corriente

27
Q

rain on my show

A

arruinar mis planes (o algo)

28
Q

turn over a new leaf

A

vuelta a una nueva pagina

29
Q

break the bank

A

muy caro

30
Q

running a bit late

A

llegar un poco tarde

31
Q

by and large

A

en general

32
Q

Hidden gem

A

A nice thing that isn’t common knowledge

33
Q

in a nuthshell

A

en una palabra