Idioms Flashcards

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1
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better late than never

A

más vale tarde que nunca

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2
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between a rock and a hard place

A

estar entre la espada y la pared

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3
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every cloud has a silver lining

A

no hay mal que por bien no venga

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4
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kill two birds with one stone

A

matar dos pájaros de un tiro

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5
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to pull someone’s leg/to tease someone

A

tomar el pelo

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6
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better safe than sorry

A

más vale prevenir que lamentar

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7
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to hit the nail on the head/to be correct

A

dar en el clavo

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8
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to each his own

A

cada loco con su tema

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9
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a piece of cake

A

ser pan comido

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10
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to be in one’s element

A

estar como pez en el agua

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11
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you snooze, you lose

A

camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente
(shrimp that sleep get taken by the current)

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12
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don’t look a gifted horse in the mouth, be happy she thought of you

A

a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente

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13
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to be a nobody

A

Ser un cero a la izquierda

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14
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to throw water on the sea (meaningless effort)

A

echar agua al mar

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15
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to be in the same boat

A

estar en las mismas

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16
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to cost an arm & a leg

A

costar un ojo de la cara

17
Q

to throw in the towel

A

tirar la toalla

18
Q

silence is golden

A

en boca cerrada no entran moscas

19
Q

to be the black sheep

A

ser la oveja negra

20
Q

to be a night owl

A

ser un ave nocturna

21
Q

to find your other half

A

encontrar tu media naranja

22
Q

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

A

más vale pájaro en mano que cien volando

23
Q

to make a bigger problem out of something than is necessary

A

ahogarse en un vaso de agua

24
Q

to be overly positive

A

ver todo color de rosa

25
Q

curiosity killed the cat

A

la curiosidad mató al gato