Idioms Flashcards

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That was the last straw

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Es la gota con que colmó el vaso
Enough is enough, it´s the last straw

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2
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The sooner, the better

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Cuando antes, mejor

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3
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It´s going to pour in rain

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Va a caer un palo de agua

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4
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Dangel a raise in front of him

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Ofrecer un aumento (en frente de él)
Dangle - colgar, pender

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5
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Nearly as ___ as ___

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Casi tan ____ como ___

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6
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Stick and tired (of)

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Hasta las pelotas de algo

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7
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Knackered / Wreckled tired

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Estoy hecho polvo, muy cansado

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8
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I ´m catching 40 winks/ I ´m getting some dozing

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Estoy dando cabezazos de sueño

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9
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Skeleton in the closet

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Secreto inconfesable

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10
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Until the cows come home

A

Hablas por los codos

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As awkward as a cow on a crutch

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Eres muy torpe

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12
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I ´m having a ball

A

Me lo estoy pasando que te cagas

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13
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Make my skin crawl

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No me gusta nada, es muy incómodo
Disgusting

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14
Q

Put in my shoes

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Ponte en mi lugar

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15
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Hit-and-run

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Atropello y fuga
My dog was hit-and-run

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16
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Against all odds

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Contra viento y marea
Contra todo pronóstico

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17
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Hold the office / Take the office

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Hacerse cargo

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18
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To have second thoughts

A

Dudar

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19
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To fit hand-in-glove

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Encajar como un guante

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20
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Kiss my arse

A

Bésame el culo

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21
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Pick up the nose

A

Hurgarse la nariz

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22
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Mess about

A

Hacer el gamberro

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23
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Nefarious

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Malvado

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24
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Spot
Place
Hotspot

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Lugar
Lugar de gran interés

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Whether ____ or_____
Ya sea ____ o bien_____ You can choose whether eating out or stay in
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Ribbons
Lazos
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To fool To cheat
Engañar
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To drive out
Expulsar
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To turn your hand to
Dedicarse a
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Boredom
Aburrimiento
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Pamphlet
Panfleto
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Astonishing
Extraordinario
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Flood Shipwreck
Inundación Hundimiento, naufragio
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Downed
Abatido
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Tailored
Hecho a medida
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As healthy as a horse
Tan sano como un roble
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Catch up
Atrapado
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To rig
Amañar
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Stall
Puesto
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Den Brothek Inn
Antro Burdel Taberna
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Theoretically
Teóricamente
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Hit
Golpe Éxito Hit the night / Have a ball
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To rate To value To score
Valorar Valorar (dinero) Puntuar
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For better or worse
Para bien o para mal
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To zip
Pasar volando Abrochar la cremallera Zipper
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Fall out of fashion
Pasar de moda
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Dampen
Humedecer Damp Wet
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Lid
Tapa, tapón, cubierta
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Dirty Filthy Grimy
Sucio Muy sucio Mugriento
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Hairdos
Peinados
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Fancy
Sofisticado
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In favour of In light of
En favor de A la luz de
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Quiff
Tupe
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Marble
Canica Mármol Losing my marbles - volverme loco
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