Idioms Flashcards

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1
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To trick, make fun of someone (to pull someone’s leg)

A

Tomar el pelo

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2
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To be a piece of cake

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Ser pan comido

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3
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To be nuts/crazy (person)

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Estar como una cabra

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4
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to be a straight-shooter

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no tener pelos en la lengua

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5
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To through caution to the wind (with money)

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Tirar la casa por la ventana

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To be amazed/astonished/surprised (idiom)

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Quedarse de piedra, quedarse con la boca abierta

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7
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He didn’t mean what he said

A

Lo dijo de labios para afuera

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8
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To be really angry (idiom)

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Estar hecho un ají

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9
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To put the cart before the horse

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Empezar the casa por el tejado

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10
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To be as fit as a fiddle

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Estar más sano que una pera

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11
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To be bosom buddies

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Ser uña y carne

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12
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To be in a bad mood (idiom)

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Tener un humor de perros

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13
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He’s loaded (with money)

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Tiene más lana que un borrego

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