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Idioms Flashcards

1
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to refer to people tho think they’re they best

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no tener abuela/no le hace falta abuela

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2
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i got it!

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Acabaramos

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3
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it’s/I’m done!

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se acabo

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4
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to make a lot of $/profit

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hacer el agosto

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5
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no big deal

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ser agua de borrajas

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6
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someone easily depressed - you’d drown in a cup of water

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ahogarse en un vaso de agua

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7
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makes my mouth water

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me hace la boca agua

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8
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it’s in the past, shouldn’t pay attention

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ser agua pasada

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9
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to find a needle in a haystack

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buscar una aguja en un pajar

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10
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to give airs of (grand dame)

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se da aires de gran dama

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11
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if X (unlikely) doesn’t happen, we’re screwed

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estamos en el aire

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12
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to get fresh air

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tomar el aire

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13
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to be involved in s.t. secret or illegal

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estar en el ajo

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14
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my heart fell (to my feet)

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se me cayo el alma (a los pies)

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15
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he left VERY fast

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se fue como alma que lleva el diablo

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16
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to discharge someone medically

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dar el alta (me dieron el alta)

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17
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to join, become a member (of a organization)

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darse de alta en una organizacion

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18
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it’s on you (you’re doing s.t. wrong)

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alla tu/el/Us

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19
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for the love of it (not expecting $)

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por amor al arte

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20
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to be plump

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estar de buen ano

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21
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someone getting older

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entrado en anos

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22
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don’t lie about your age

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no te quitas anos

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23
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I’m SOOO tired, in bad mental/physical shape

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estoy para el arrastre

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24
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This house is a MESS/in bad shape

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esta casa esta hecho un asco

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25
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subject is conspicuously absent

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brillar por su ausencia

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26
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She’s in charge here

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ella parte/corta el bacalao aqui

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27
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stops being a member of an organization

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darse de baja en una organization

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28
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for free

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de balde

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29
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per person

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por barba

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30
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she don’t show me respect

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se me sube a las barbas cada vez que quiere

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31
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don’t interrupt the convo

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no metas baza

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32
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to hit the target

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dar en el blanco

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33
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i had a brain freeze/loss of memory

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me quede en blanco

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34
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to have a sleepless night

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pasar la noche en blanco.

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35
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everything went according to plan

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todo salio a pedir de boca

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36
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to say s.t. because required, don’t believe

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decir algo con la boca chica

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37
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to have a great time

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pasarlo bomba

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38
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i can name X off the top of my head

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a bote pronto puedo nombrar X

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39
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packed (crowded)

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estar de bote en bote

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40
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the guy is REALLY STUPID

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es tonto del bote

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41
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to make a living

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buscarse la vida

42
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annoying me/talking at length

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calentar la cabeza

43
Q

to be mentally unbalanced

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estar mal de cabeza

44
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to lose one’s control/mind

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perder la cabeza

45
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to get (idea) out of your head

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quitar de la cabeza (debes quitarle a el de la cabeza que se case

46
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to seal and shut completely

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cerrar a cal y canto

47
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to give both good and bad results (to give one of lime and another of sand)

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dar una de cal y otra de arena

48
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to open up path in life/make $

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abrirse camino; estudia para poder abrirte camino en la vida

49
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to predict s.t. b/c of evidence (she’ll be a ballerina)

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ella LLEVA CAMINO DE convertirse en bailarina

50
Q

tell the good news to all

A

echar las campanas al vuelo

51
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to hear bells and not know where from (to misunderstand)

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oir campanas y no saber donde (tu has oido campanas..)

52
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to be in a really bad situation/have a rough time

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las esta pasando canutas (pasarlas canutas) (passing joints)

53
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to cost one dearly (b/c of mistakes)

A

costar caro

54
Q

simple and basic; everything i’m wearing is for walking at home

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esta ropa que llevo puesta es de andar por casa

55
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to waste $/throw the house out the window

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tirar la casa por la ventana

56
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HAVE TO to do something to not lose something important

A

hay que agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo

57
Q

to guess right/hit nail on the head

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dar en el clavo

58
Q

to drink too much

A

empinar el codo

59
Q

to talk too much

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hablar por los codos

60
Q

made of the same stuff/weak points; limps from the same foot

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cojear del mismo pie

61
Q

know’s the person’s habits/weak points

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saber de que pie cojea/no fio en ti porque se de que pie cojeas

62
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it’s about X

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ser cosa de X

63
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it’s easy; like like sewing and singing

A

ser (como) coser y cantar

64
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that’s not relevant/has no bearing

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no venir a cuento

65
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has been shocked before and can’t be again

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estar curado de espanto

66
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(person) has an easy life without having to work

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vivir del cuento

67
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to make (someone) understand

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dar a entender

68
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gives a lot to think about/gossip about

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dar que decir; lo que insinuo va a dar mucho que decir

69
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she’s repeating s.t. heard elsewhere

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se hace eco de algo

70
Q

words/X that spread easily

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palabras que TIENEN ECO

71
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will produce results (measures)

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surtir efecto; medidas surtiran efecto

72
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to put in dispute (my reputation)

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poner en entredicho

73
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to correct a mistake/injustice

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deshacer un entuerto

74
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(person) gives me a bad feeling

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dar mala espina

75
Q

will result in damage

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pasar factura

76
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to stoke a fire

A

atizar el fuego

77
Q

to set fire (to s.t)

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pegar fuego

78
Q

to become a fad/fashion

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hacer furor

79
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extremely

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con ganas (es rico con ganas)

80
Q

to want to take revenge on someone

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tenerle ganas a alguien

81
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to win (an argument); bring the cat to water

A

llevar gato al agua

82
Q

to get to the point

A

ir al grano

83
Q

To fit perfectly (clothing)

A

Sentarse como un guante

84
Q

Unique

A

De lo que no hay

85
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To pretend ignorance; look the other way

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Hacer la vista gorda

86
Q

Refer to something getting worse and worse (e.g. marriage)

A

Hacer aguas

87
Q

All the same to me

A

Me da igual

88
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To accept a situation, get used to the idea

A

Hacerse a la idea

89
Q

Refers to: No possible comparison

A

Donde va a parar

90
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To come to a stop/end
(Figuratively: to get at, in convos)

A

Ir a parar
Donde quieres ir a parar con esto?

91
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Expresses that situation is going to take a long time

A

Ir para largo

92
Q

To defend

A

Romper una lanza por

93
Q

To defend

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Romper una lanza por

94
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Implying that s.o. Delays s.t. on purpose

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Dar largas

95
Q

Implies long, detailed convo

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Hablar largo y tendido

96
Q

Expresses subject talks/insists too much, in an annoying way

A

Dar la lata

97
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Implies saying something that shouldn’t be said

A

Irse de la lengua

98
Q

To bite one’s tongue

A

Morderse la lengua

99
Q

To get all mixed up

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Hacerse un lío

100
Q

To give birth

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Dar a luz

101
Q

To give birth

A

Dar a luz

102
Q

To become public

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Salir a la luz

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