Idiomatic Expressions Flashcards
A decir verdad
To tell the truth
A dos pasos de aqui
A few steps away
A espaldas de alguien
Behind someone’s back
A fin de
In order to
A fondo
Thoroughly, completely
A la carrera
On the run
A partir de
As of, beginning at
Abrirse paso
To work one’s way through
Ahogarse en un vaso de agua
To make a mountain out of a molehill
Al fin y al cabo
In the end, after all, anyway
Al primer golpe de vista
At first glance
Andar en boca de todos
To be on everyone’s lips
Arreglárselas para
To manage to
Boca abajo
Face down
Cada loco con su tema
To each his own
Cantar de plano
To spill the beans, to make a full confession
Cara a cara
Privately
Clavar los ojos en
To stare at
Como Pedro por su casa
As if he owned the place
Costar un ojo de la cara
To cost an arm and a leg
Cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos
To bite the hand that feeds you
Cuatro gatos locos
Hardly a soul
Cuento chino
Cock and bull story
Chévere
Terrific, neat
Dar lo mismo
To make no difference
De buenas a primeras
Right off the bat, suddenly
De cabo a rabo
From beginning to end
De todas maneras
At any rate
De una vez y para siempre
Once and for all
Dichosos los ojos que lo ven
How nice to see you
