idioms Flashcards
A little bird told me
when ones does not want to reveal the source of the information
A pain in the neck
An especially irritating, aggravating, or obnoxious person, thing, or situation.
A piece of cake
Something that is very easy to do
Be my guest:
something you say when you give someone permission to do or use something:
Be on top of the world
Be very happy- tocar el cielo con las manos
Behind someone’s back
Out of one’s presence or without someone’s knowledge
to be at the end of one’s rope
feeling desperate because you are in a difficult situation, do not know how to deal with it
to be up to something:
tramar algo
To be dead tired:
cansado de muerte
To be in charge of
To be in a position of control, authority, or responsibility over someone or something.
To be in the way
Estorbar, metido en el camino, interponerse
To be name after
Be given the same name as
To be no big deal
A matter of little importance (nada del otro mundo)
To bear in mind or to keep in mind
remember
To build castles in the air:
To create dreams, hopes, or plans that are impossible.
To be up-to-date
To have or be informed about the most current and accurate information (about something).
To cheer up
you stop feeling depressed and become more cheerful
To call it a day
To stop working, either at one’s job or on a particular task, for the rest of the day.
To drop someone a line
to send (someone) a brief note or message (communicate (with) in writing.)
To ease someone out
ayudar a alguien a seguir saliendo de algo
Easy come, easy go
something that is achieved easily is also lost as easily
Every now and then
Occasionally; sometimes
To follow in someone’s footsteps
To do the same job or to work or live in the same way as someone else before you, especially someone in your family
To fool around
To behave in a silly way, especially in a way that might have dangerous results
