Expressions Review 2 Flashcards
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the dog that barks doesn’t bite
perro que ladra no muerde
to be brough to light
salir/sacar a la luz
to be powerful and have influence
tenir palanca, muneca, varra
to lose the thread
perder el hilo
to get ready to work
ponersa las botas
to play the fool
hacerse el bobo
to take responsibility
sacar la cara
to lack the guts
faltar las pantalones
can backfire
poderle salir el tiro por la culata
throw money away
tirar el dinero en la basuda
regarding
con respecto a
between hear say and fact there is a lot of road
entre dicha y hecho hay mucho trecho
he who prays and sins “ties”
el que reza y peca empata
scape goat
chivo expiatorio
to each his own
cada loco con su thema
the architects of ones own destiny
Los artifices de sus propios destinos
perro que ladra no muerde
the dog that barks doesn’t bite
salir/sacar a la luz
to be brough to light
tenir palanca, muneca, varra
to be powerful and have influence
perder el hilo
to lose the thread
ponersa las botas
to get ready to work
hacerse el bobo
to play the fool
sacar la cara
to take responsibility
faltar las pantalones
to lack the guts
