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Fixed Expressions and idioms Flashcards

1
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Get on someone’s nerves

A

Poner de los nervios

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2
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Happen to do something

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Por casualidad

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3
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To be in the habit of doing something

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Tener la costumbre

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Have it in for someone

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Tener manía

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5
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Put someone’s feet up

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Descansar

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Get a kick out of something

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Tener un chute de energía

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7
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Come under criticism

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Ser foco de críticas

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8
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Have a gift for something

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Tener un don

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9
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Fingers crossed

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Cruzar los dedos

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10
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Lose someone’s temper

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Perder el temperamento.

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11
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Make the most of something

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Sacar el máximo partido.

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12
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Take someone for granted

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Dar por sentado, por supuesto.

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13
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Tell the difference

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Percatarse de las diferencias.

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14
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Keep an eye on

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Cuidar, vigilar

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15
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Not lose (any) sleep over something

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No perder el sueño por.

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16
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Come as a surprise

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Sorprender, llegar por sorpresa.

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17
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At eleventh hour

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A última hora.

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18
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Round the clock

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A todas horas.

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19
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Every now and then

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De vez en cuando.

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20
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Once in a blue moon.

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Muy de vez en cuando.

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21
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In the long run,

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A la larga.

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22
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For the time being.

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Por el momento.

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23
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It was a flop.

A

Fue un fracaso.

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24
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Miss the boat.

A

Perder la oportunidad.

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25
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Catch red-handed

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Con las manos en la masa.

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26
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To be on the same wavelength

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Estar en la misma onda.

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27
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Put two and two together.

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Llegar a una conclusión.

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28
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Straight from the horse’s mouth.

A

Saber de buena tinta.

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29
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See eye-to-eye.

A

Estar de acuerdo.

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30
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It bugs me

A

Me molesta.

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31
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It beats me.

A

No tengo idea.

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32
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Sleep on something

A

Consultar con la almohada.

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33
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The last straw

A

El colmo

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34
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That takes the biscuit

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Eso fue lo que faltaba.

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35
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To add insult to injury

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Para colmo de males

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36
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To make a storm in a teacup.

A

Exagerar.

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37
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To be in the red.

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Estar en números rojos.

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38
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Sell like hot cakes.

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Verder como churros.

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39
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Flat broke

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Estar sin un duro.

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40
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Cut corners

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Economizar.

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41
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Make ends meet.

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Llegar a fin de mes.

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42
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To be stuck in a rut.

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Estar estancado en la rutina.

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43
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Upside down

A

Del reves, patas arriba

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44
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Keep someone posted.

A

Mantener informado.

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45
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Keep someone in the picture.

A

Mantener informado.

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46
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Drop someone a line.

A

Escribir a alguien.

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47
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Off the record.

A

Información confidencial.

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48
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To feel under the weather.

A

No sentirse bien.

49
Q

It’s a small world, isn’t it?

A

El mundo es un pañuelo, verdad?

50
Q

That’s beside the point.

A

Eso no tiene nada que ver.

51
Q

Take a back seat.

A

En segundo plano.

52
Q

Pull a few strings.

A

Tirar de los hilos.

53
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To be taken aback

A

Estar sorprendido.

54
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To be the apple of someone’s eye.

A

Ser el ojito derecho.

55
Q

To be in the public eye.

A

Estar en el ojo de mira.

56
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To enjoy a purple patch.

A

Tener un minuto de gloria.

57
Q

To call the shots

A

Estar al mando, llevar la batuta.

58
Q

Burn the midnight oil

A

Hincar los codos hasta las tantas.

59
Q

Black, underground or shadow economy.

A

Economía sumergida.

60
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Follow in someone’s footsteps.

A

Seguir los pasos de alguien.

61
Q

Pop into someone’s head.

A

Se me viene a la mente.

62
Q

Come up to someone’s expectations.

A

Cumplir tus expectativas.

63
Q

To be out of luck

A

No tener suerte.

64
Q

Be made redundant

A

Ser despedido.

65
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Know the ropes

A

Conocer el trabajo.

66
Q

Rack someone’s brain

A

Darle vueltas a una cosa.

67
Q

Be in high spirits

A

Estar muy contento y feliz

68
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The best of both worlds.

A

Son todo ventajas.

69
Q

To start from scratch

A

Empezar de zero.

70
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To have a bone to pick with someone

A

Tener cuentas pendientes.

71
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It’s a toss-up

A

Empate, 50 - 50

72
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A bull in a china shop

A

Patoso, un elefante en un cristaleria.

73
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To be a pain in the neck.

A

Ser un pesado.

74
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To be as fit as a fiddle.

A

Estar en forma.

75
Q

Break a leg.

A

Buena suerte.

76
Q

Put paid to something.

A

Poner fin a algo.

77
Q

Rack your brains

A

Exprimirse los sesos

78
Q

Be second to none

A

Insuperable, al máximo.

79
Q

Value for money

A

Relación calidad-precio

80
Q

Over and over

A

Sin parar
Una y otra vez

81
Q

Kiss and make up

A

Borrón y cuenta nueva

82
Q

Take the plunge

A

Correr el riesgo

83
Q

Heavy lifting

A

Trabajo pesado (with do)

84
Q

Ham-fisted

A

Torpe

85
Q

Second nature

A

Acto reflejo
Reacción instintiva
Costumbre

86
Q

This far down the line

A

A estas alturas

87
Q

Sweat and toil

A

Sudor y trabajo duro

88
Q

There is no point in + ing

A

No tiene sentido ….

89
Q

It takes me 15 minutes to have breakfast

A

Me cuesta o tardo 6’ en desayunar

90
Q

Prevent someone from + ing

A

Impedir a alguien hacer algo

91
Q

It’s on me
I’ve got this
It’s my treat
I’ll cover it

A

Invito yo

92
Q

A blessing in disguise

A

No hay mal que por bien no venga

93
Q

Let alone Wimbledon

A

Por no hablar de Wimbledon

94
Q

What on hearth is this?

A

Que demonios es esto?

95
Q

I love practical jokes

A

Me encantan las bromas pesadas

96
Q

Strike a bargain

A

Llegar a un acuerdo

97
Q

Split hairs

A

Hilar fino

Let’s not split any hairs
No nos andemos con rodeos

98
Q

Dip your toe into

A

Empezar algo gradualmente con calma

99
Q

In the nick of time

A

Por los pelos

100
Q

Off the cuff

A

Hacer algo sin prepararación

101
Q

Eat humble pie

A

Admitir un error y disculparse por ello

English: The politician was forced to eat humble pie and apologize for his misleading statements.

Español: El político fue obligado a retractarse y disculparse por sus declaraciones engañosas.

102
Q

Foot the bill

A

Pagar la cuenta

“He had to foot the bill for the unexpected expenses.”

“Él tuvo que pagar la cuenta por los gastos inesperados.”

103
Q

Pays dividends

A

Da frutos o rinde beneficios

“Investing in education pays dividends.”

“Invertir en educación da frutos.”

104
Q

On the go

A

Estar ocupado
Suele ir acompañado de: always, never y usually

105
Q

Find your groove

A

Encuentra tu ritmo

Find your groove to succeed
Encuentra tu ritmo para tener éxito

106
Q

Top notch

A

De categoría

107
Q

Stir the pot

A

Causar problemas
O ser provocativo

108
Q

Pat someone on the back

A

Reconocer el mérito de alguien. Dar un palmada en la espalda

109
Q

Look at the bigger picture

A

Tener una visión más global

110
Q

To set the record straight

A

Aclarar las cosas

111
Q

Strike a balance

A

Conseguir un equilibrio

112
Q

Beat around the bush

A

Andarse por las ramas

113
Q

Hit the spot

A

Dar en el clavo

114
Q

Hand-to-mouth

A

Vivir al día

115
Q

Clutch at straws

A

Agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo

116
Q

Torn between

A

Indecision

Example: “She was torn between accepting a job offer in another city and staying close to her family.”
Spanish Translation: “Ella estaba dividida entre aceptar una oferta de trabajo en otra ciudad y quedarse cerca de su familia.”

117
Q

Back in the day

A

En su día

118
Q

Go with the flow

A

Dejarse llevar

119
Q

Be on the same page

A

Estar de acuerdo

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