Idioms Flashcards

1
Q

Beat around the bush

A

No decir lo que quieres decir, normalmente porque es incómodo

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2
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Better late than never

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Mejor tarde que nunca

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3
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Bite the bullet

A

Enfrentarse a una decisión difícil porque es inevitable

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4
Q

Break a leg

A

Buena suerte

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5
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Call it a day

A

Terminar un trabajo

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6
Q

Get out of hand

A

Salirse de control

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7
Q

Give someone the benefit of the doubt

A

Confiar en lo que alguien te dice

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8
Q

Hit the sack

A

Irse a dormir

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9
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Its not rocket science

A

No es complicado

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10
Q

Miss the boat

A

Perder una oportunidad importante

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11
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No pain, no gain

A

Tienes que trabajar para conseguir lo que quieres

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12
Q

Pull someone’s leg

A

Bromear con alguien

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13
Q

So far so good

A

Las cosas van bien

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14
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Speak of the devil

A

Hablando del rey de Roma

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15
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That’s the last straw

A

Mi paciencia se ha agotado

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16
Q

To get bent out of shape

A

Enfadarse por una situación menor

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17
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To make matters worse

A

Hacer una situación peor

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18
Q

Under the weather

A

Enfermo

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19
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We’ll cross the bridge when we come to it

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No hablemos del problema ahora

20
Q

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

A

Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando

21
Q

A penny saved is a penny earned

A

Es tan valioso ahorrar como ganar dinero

22
Q

A picture is worth 1000 words

A

Una imagen vale más que 1000 palabras

23
Q

Actions speak louder than words

A

Hay que creer lo que la gente hace y no lo que dice

24
Q

Barking up the wrong tree

A

Buscar soluciones en el sitio equivocado

25
Birds of a feather flock together
Las personas parecidas suelen ser amigos (usado negativamente)
26
Bite off more than you can chew
Asumir más responsabilidades de las que puedes manejar
27
Break the ice
Romper el hielo
28
Costs an arm and a leg
Muy caro
29
Don’t cry over spilt milk
No llores sobre algo que no tiene solución
30
Get a taste of your own medicine
Probar tu propia medicina
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Give someone the cold shoulder
Ignorar a alguien
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He has bigger fish to fry
Tiene más cosas por las que preocuparse
33
He’s a chip of the old block
El hijo es como el padre
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Hit the nail on the head
Dar en el clavo
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It ain’t over till the fat lady sings
Esto no ha acabado todavía
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It’s a piece of cake
Es fácil
37
Its raining cats and dogs
Está lloviendo mucho
38
Kill two birds with one stone
Matar dos pájaros de un tiro
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Let the cat out of the bag
Contar un secreto
40
Once in a blue moon
Raramente
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Play devil’s advocate
Cuando alguien toma una postura contraria solo para fomentar la discusión
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Saving for a rainy day
Ahorrar dinero para después
43
The ball is in your court
Es tu decisión
44
The early bird gets the worm
Al que madruga Dios le ayuda
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You cant have your cake and eat it too
Puedes tenerlo todo