Idioms Flashcards
¡que me quiten lo bailado!
This Spanish expression is originally from Rio de la Plata and means that, come what may, no one can take away from us the good times we’ve had.
a banderas desplegadas
with flying colors
a caballo regalado no le mires el diente
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth
a chorros
in great quantities
a como de lugar
at all costs, in any way possible
a contramano
in the wrong direction, against the traffic
a destiempo
untimely, ill-timed, inopportune
a dos pasos
very close, within an ace of
a duras penas
scarcely, with great difficulty
a fin de cuentas
at the end of the day, when all is said and done
a gatas
on all fours
a granel
in bulk
a la carrera
This Spanish idiom describes an unthorough, hurried way of doing something.
a la larga
in the long run
a la merced de
at the mercy of
a la vez
at the same time, simultaneously
a las espaldas de alguien
behind somebody’s back
a lo major
maybe, possibly
a mano
even, without pending accounts either way, 2. by hand
a más tardar
at the latest
a menudo
often, many a time
a ojo de buen cubero
by rule of thumb
a palo seco
without anything to go with it. This Spanish idiom is most commonly used referring to food or drink taken without anything else.
a pesar de
in spite of
