idioms Flashcards

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1
Q

I didn’t sleep a wink (don’t hit my eye)

A

No pegar ojo

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2
Q

To eat like a horse
(turn purple)

A

ponerse morado

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3
Q

you’re pulling my leg (take the hair)

A

tomar el pelo

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4
Q

They are crazy (be like a goat)

A

estar como una cabra

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5
Q

Put the cart before the horse (start the house from the roof)

A

empezar la casa por el tejado

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6
Q

I’m in a bad mood (I have a dogs mood)

A

tengo humor de perros

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7
Q

there is no comparison (No there is color)

A

No hay color

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8
Q

Between a rock and a hard place (to be between the sword and the wall)

A

Estoy entre la espada y la pared

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9
Q

Making a mountain out of a molehill (drown in a glass of water)

A

ahogarse en un vaso de agua

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10
Q

Chinese whispers (don’t take it seriously)

A

Cuento Chino

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