Idiomatic Expressions

Question 1

are you pulling my leg?, kidding me?

(literally, are you ‘taking the hair’ of me?)

(to take)

Answer 1

¿me estás tomando el pelo?

(tomar)

Question 2

indeed now you are pulling my leg

Answer 2

ahora sí que me estás tomando el pelo

Question 3

I make such mistakes/blunders

(literally, putting of leg, paw)

Answer 3

hago cada metedura de pata

Question 4

we’ll survive through thick and thin

(literally, with you bread and onion)

Answer 4

contigo pan y cebolla

Question 5

they cost an arm and a leg

(literally, they cost a kidney)

Answer 5

cuestan un riñón

Question 6

actually I’m very happy

(literally, ocean(s) of)

Answer 6

realmente estoy la mar de contento

Question 7

silence is golden

(literally, in mouth closed no enter flies)

Answer 7

en boca cerrada no entran moscas

Question 8

that something fishy was going on

(literally, was cat shut-in)

Answer 8

que había gato encerrado

Question 9

you just have to take the bull by the horns and make (take) a decision

Answer 9

sólo tienes que coger el toro por los cuernos y tomar una decisión

Question 10

they cost me an arm and a leg

(literally, a kidney)

Answer 10

me costaron un riñón