Idiomatic Expressions Flashcards

1
Q

To cheer up

My friends encouraged me before the exam

A

Dar ánimo

Mis amigos me dieron ánimo antes del examen

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2
Q

To deceive, to fraud

They have defrauded you

A

Dar gato por liebre

Te dieron gato por liebre

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3
Q

To back up

He reversed and broke the garage door

A

Dar marcha atrás

Dio marcha atrás y rompió la puerta del garaje

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4
Q

Dar preterite

A

Di
Diste
Dio
Dimos
Disteis
Dieron

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5
Q

To hit the nail on the head

He hit the nail on the head

A

Dar en el clavo

Dio en el clavo

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6
Q

To be witty

A

Tener chispa

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7
Q

To be outspoken, frank

A

No tener pelos en la lengua

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8
Q

For the lack of something

The candidate could not get the position for the lack of experience as an accountant

A

Por no tener (algo)

El candidato no pudo conseguir el puesto por no tener experiencia como contador.

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9
Q

To doubt

I doubted his intentions

A

Poner en duda

Yo puse en duda su intenciones

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10
Q

To endanger

To save her son, she put her life in danger

A

Poner en peligro

Para salvar a su hijo puso en peligro su vida

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11
Q

To find fault

A

Poner peros

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12
Q

To make a fool of oneself

You are making a fool of yourself

A

Ponerse en ridículo

Estás poniéndote en ridículo

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13
Q

To obey, to pay attention

They never obey me

A

Hacer caso

Ellos nunca me hacen caso

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14
Q

To overlook (on purpose)

Her secretary always arrives late but she overlooks it

A

Hacer(se) (de) la vista gorda

Su secretaria siempre llega tarde pero ella se hace de la vista gorda

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15
Q

To play dumb

When asked, they played dumb

A

Hacerse el tonto/la tonta

Cuando se les prenguntó se hicieron los tontos

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16
Q

To make one’s mouth water

A

Hacérsele a uno agua la boca

17
Q

What date is it today

A

A cuánto estamos hoy

18
Q

In the long run

A

A la larga

19
Q

After all

A

Al fin y al cabo

20
Q

Exactly, to the letter

A

Al pie de la letra

21
Q

Something like that

That it would be in december or something like that

A

Algo por el estilo

Que sería en diciembre o algo por estilo

22
Q

There’s something fishy here

A

Aquí hay gato encerrado

23
Q

Red-handed

A

Con los manos en la masa

24
Q

Reluctantly

A

De mala gana

25
Immediately
En el acto
26
In a loud or in a low voice
En voz alta o baja