Idioms Flashcards
(102 cards)
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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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i got it!
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Acabaramos
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it’s/I’m done!
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se acabo
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to make a lot of $/profit
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hacer el agosto
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no big deal
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ser agua de borrajas
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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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makes my mouth water
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me hace la boca agua
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it’s in the past, shouldn’t pay attention
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ser agua pasada
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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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to give airs of (grand dame)
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se da aires de gran dama
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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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to get fresh air
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tomar el aire
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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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my heart fell (to my feet)
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se me cayo el alma (a los pies)
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he left VERY fast
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se fue como alma que lleva el diablo
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to discharge someone medically
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dar el alta (me dieron el alta)
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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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it’s on you (you’re doing s.t. wrong)
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alla tu/el/Us
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for the love of it (not expecting $)
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por amor al arte
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to be plump
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estar de buen ano
21
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someone getting older
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entrado en anos
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don’t lie about your age
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no te quitas anos
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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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This house is a MESS/in bad shape
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esta casa esta hecho un asco
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subject is conspicuously absent
brillar por su ausencia
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She's in charge here
ella parte/corta el bacalao aqui
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stops being a member of an organization
darse de baja en una organization
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for free
de balde
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per person
por barba
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she don't show me respect
se me sube a las barbas cada vez que quiere
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don't interrupt the convo
no metas baza
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to hit the target
dar en el blanco
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i had a brain freeze/loss of memory
me quede en blanco
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to have a sleepless night
pasar la noche en blanco.
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everything went according to plan
todo salio a pedir de boca
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to say s.t. because required, don't believe
decir algo con la boca chica
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to have a great time
pasarlo bomba
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i can name X off the top of my head
a bote pronto puedo nombrar X
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packed (crowded)
estar de bote en bote
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the guy is REALLY STUPID
es tonto del bote
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to make a living
buscarse la vida
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annoying me/talking at length
calentar la cabeza
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to be mentally unbalanced
estar mal de cabeza
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to lose one's control/mind
perder la cabeza
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to get (idea) out of your head
quitar de la cabeza (debes quitarle a el de la cabeza que se case
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to seal and shut completely
cerrar a cal y canto
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to give both good and bad results (to give one of lime and another of sand)
dar una de cal y otra de arena
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to open up path in life/make $
abrirse camino; estudia para poder abrirte camino en la vida
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to predict s.t. b/c of evidence (she'll be a ballerina)
ella LLEVA CAMINO DE convertirse en bailarina
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tell the good news to all
echar las campanas al vuelo
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to hear bells and not know where from (to misunderstand)
oir campanas y no saber donde (tu has oido campanas..)
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to be in a really bad situation/have a rough time
las esta pasando canutas (pasarlas canutas) (passing joints)
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to cost one dearly (b/c of mistakes)
costar caro
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simple and basic; everything i'm wearing is for walking at home
esta ropa que llevo puesta es de andar por casa
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to waste $/throw the house out the window
tirar la casa por la ventana
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HAVE TO to do something to not lose something important
hay que agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo
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to guess right/hit nail on the head
dar en el clavo
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to drink too much
empinar el codo
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to talk too much
hablar por los codos
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made of the same stuff/weak points; limps from the same foot
cojear del mismo pie
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know's the person's habits/weak points
saber de que pie cojea/no fio en ti porque se de que pie cojeas
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it's about X
ser cosa de X
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it's easy; like like sewing and singing
ser (como) coser y cantar
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that's not relevant/has no bearing
no venir a cuento
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has been shocked before and can't be again
estar curado de espanto
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(person) has an easy life without having to work
vivir del cuento
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to make (someone) understand
dar a entender
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gives a lot to think about/gossip about
dar que decir; lo que insinuo va a dar mucho que decir
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she's repeating s.t. heard elsewhere
se hace eco de algo
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words/X that spread easily
palabras que TIENEN ECO
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will produce results (measures)
surtir efecto; medidas surtiran efecto
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to put in dispute (my reputation)
poner en entredicho
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to correct a mistake/injustice
deshacer un entuerto
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(person) gives me a bad feeling
dar mala espina
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will result in damage
pasar factura
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to stoke a fire
atizar el fuego
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to set fire (to s.t)
pegar fuego
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to become a fad/fashion
hacer furor
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extremely
con ganas (es rico con ganas)
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to want to take revenge on someone
tenerle ganas a alguien
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to win (an argument); bring the cat to water
llevar gato al agua
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to get to the point
ir al grano
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To fit perfectly (clothing)
Sentarse como un guante
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Unique
De lo que no hay
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To pretend ignorance; look the other way
Hacer la vista gorda
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Refer to something getting worse and worse (e.g. marriage)
Hacer aguas
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All the same to me
Me da igual
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To accept a situation, get used to the idea
Hacerse a la idea
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Refers to: No possible comparison
Donde va a parar
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To come to a stop/end
(Figuratively: to get at, in convos)
Ir a parar
Donde quieres ir a parar con esto?
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Expresses that situation is going to take a long time
Ir para largo
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To defend
Romper una lanza por
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To defend
Romper una lanza por
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Implying that s.o. Delays s.t. on purpose
Dar largas
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Implies long, detailed convo
Hablar largo y tendido
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Expresses subject talks/insists too much, in an annoying way
Dar la lata
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Implies saying something that shouldn’t be said
Irse de la lengua
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To bite one’s tongue
Morderse la lengua
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To get all mixed up
Hacerse un lío
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To give birth
Dar a luz
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To give birth
Dar a luz
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To become public
Salir a la luz
