Idiomas, Phrases común Flashcards
hacer la vista gorda
to turn a blind eye
vale la pena
it’s worth it
tener ganas
to fancy
to feel like
Tener vista de lince
to have an eagle’s eye
Ser un gallina
to be a chicken
Estar en la edad del pavo
to go through teenage angst
Estar como una cabra
to be crazy
No ver tres en un burro
to have really bad vision
Dar gato por liebre
to trick someone
Ser un rata
to be stinky
Verle las orejas al lobo
to notice danger / to see writing on the wall
Tener memoria de pez
to have bad memory
No importar un pepino / un rábano / un pimiento
it’s irrelevant
Ser pan comido
to be easy
Ponerse de mala leche
to get into a bad mood
Dar calabazas a alguien
to reject someone
Ser un melón
to be dumb
Temblar como un flan
to be nervous (to shake like a pudding)
Ponerse como un tomate
to blush
Ser un bombón
to be very good looking
Dar la vuelta a la tortilla
to turn the situation around
Ser del año de la pera
to be very old
Lavarse las manos
to avoid responsibility
Hacer algo al pie de la letra
to do something exactly as instructed
No tener ni pies ni cabeza
not to make sense
Meter la pata
to make a mistake
No pegar ojo
not being able to sleep
Sin pelos en la lengua
to be outspoken
Estar hasta las narices
to be tired/ annoyed at smt
Dormir a pierna suelta
to sleep deeply
Buscar tres pies al gato
to make smt more complicated than it is
Andar con pies de plomo
to be very careful
No haber color
there is no comparison
Tener la negra
to have bad luck
Dar en el blanco
to be right
Verlo todo de color de rosa
to do everything with excessive optimism
Buscar el príncipe azul
to look for the perfect man
Ponerse morado
to eat a lot
Estar sin blanca
to be broke
Poner verde a alguien
to critisize / gossip abt someone
Tener sangre azul
to be born royal / very rich
Encontrar tu media naranja
to find the perfect partner
