Idioms Flashcards

1
Q

It’s raining cats and dogs

A

Llueve a mares,

Llueve a cántaros

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2
Q

The early bird gets the worm

A

A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda

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3
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Out of sight, out of mind

A

Ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente

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4
Q

You can’t please everyone

A

Nunca llueve a gusto de todos

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5
Q

We all make mistakes

A

Él que tiene boca se equivoca

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6
Q

You never know what you have until it’s gone

A

Nadie sabe lo que vale el agua hasta que falta

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7
Q

Necessity is the mother of invention

A

La necesidad agudiza el ingenio

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8
Q

Don’t pull my leg

A

No me tomes el pelo

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9
Q

It’s a piece of cake

A

es pan comido

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10
Q

To tell it how it is

A

no tener pelos en la lengua

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11
Q

Put the cart in front of the horse

A

Empezar la casa por el tejado

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12
Q

be as fit as a fiddle

A

Estar más sano que una pera

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13
Q

It makes my mouth water

A

Se me hace agua la boca

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14
Q

It’s pointless

A

es como echar agua al mar

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15
Q

I got up on the wrong side of the

bed

A

Hoy me he levantado con el pie izquierdo

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16
Q

Every cloud has a silver lining, every misfortune has a positive effect

A

No hay mal que por bien no venga

17
Q

Something smells fishy

A

tener la mosca detrás de la oreja

18
Q

To spend a lot of money on something, like a party

A

tirar la casa por la ventana

19
Q

Like father like son, like mother like daughter

A

de tal palo,tal astilla

20
Q

to put two and two together

A

atar cabos

21
Q

My hands are tied, I can’t help you

A

Tengo las manos atadas. No puedo ayudarte