Idiomatic Expression 1-200

Question 1

Knock on wood.

Answer 1

Toco madera. / Toca madera.

Question 2

Cross your fingers

Answer 2

Crucemos los dedos.

Question 3

to have just

Answer 3

acabar de

Question 4

to take advantage of

Answer 4

aprovecharse de

Question 5

to attend

Answer 5

asistir a

Question 6

to get off (the train, bus, etc.)

Answer 6

bajar de

Question 7

to make fun of

Answer 7

burlarse de

Question 8

to change (seat, train, mind)

Answer 8

cambiar de

Question 9

to marry

Answer 9

casarse con

Question 10

to rely on, to count on

Answer 10

contar con

Question 11

to think so (not)

Answer 11

creer que sí (no)

Question 12

to be … years old

Answer 12

complir … años

Question 13

to fulfill, to keep (one’s promise, one’s word)

Answer 13

cumplir con (su promesa, su palabra)

Question 14

to devote oneself to

Answer 14

dedicarse a

Question 15

to drop

Answer 15

dejar caer

Question 16

to top, to fail to

Answer 16

dejar de + infinitive

Question 17

to take leave of, to say goodbye to

Answer 17

despedirse de

Question 18

to begin, to start to

Answer 18

echarse a + infinitive or ponerse a + inf.

Question 19

to miss

Answer 19

echar de menos

Question 20

to mail a letter

Answer 20

echar una carta al correo

Question 21

to fall in love with

Answer 21

enamorse de

Question 22

to enter

Answer 22

entrar en

Question 23

to be about to

Answer 23

estar a punto de, estar para

Question 24

to be standing

Answer 24

estar de pie

Question 25

to be in favor of

Answer 25

estar por + infinitive

Question 26

to need, to be lacking

Answer 26

faltarle

Question 27

to enjoy

Answer 27

gozar de

Question 28

to play (a game)

Answer 28

jugar a

Question 29

to become

Answer 29

llegar a ser + noun

Question 30

to carry out

Answer 30

llevar a cabo

Question 31

to refuse to

Answer 31

negarse a + infinitive

Question 32

to busy oneself with, to be concerned with, to attend to

Answer 32

ocuparse de

Question 33

to think of (have an opinion about)

Answer 33

pensar de

Question 34

to think of, to think about

Answer 34

pensar en

Question 35

to set the table

Answer 35

poner la mesa

Question 36

to put on (article of clothing)

Answer 36

ponerse + article of clothing

Question 37

to become (involuntarily)

Answer 37

ponerse a + adjective

Question 38

to begin to

Answer 38

ponerse + infinitivo

Question 39

to set (referring to the sun)

Answer 39

ponerse el sol

Question 40

to start out, to set out

Answer 40

ponerse en camino (en marcha)

Question 41

to begin to

Answer 41

ponerse + infinitivo

Question 42

to set (referring to the sun)

Answer 42

ponerse el sol

Question 43

to start out, to set out

Answer 43

ponerse en camino (en marcha)