Idioms Flashcards

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1
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To pull someone’s leg

A

Tomar el pelo

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2
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To be a piece of cake

A

Ser pan comida

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3
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To be a little crazy

A

Estar como una cabra

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4
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To be straightforward

A

No tener pelos en la lengua

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5
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To spare no expense

A

Tirar la casa por la ventana

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6
Q

To be stunned

A

Quedarse de piedra

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7
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To say something you didn’t mean

A

Lo dijo de labios para fuera

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8
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To put the cart before the horse

A

Empezar la casa por el tejado

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9
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To be fit as a fiddle

A

Estar más sano que una pera

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10
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To be bosom buddies

A

Ser uña y carne

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11
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To be in a bad mood

A

Tener un humor de perros

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12
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To be mouthwatering/To make one’s mouth water

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Se me hace agua la boca

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13
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To be loaded (with cash)

A

Tiene más lana que un borrego

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14
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To do something pointless

A

Echar agua al mar

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15
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In great quantities

A

A chorros

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16
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At all costs

A

A como de lugar

17
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Very close/Within an ace of

A

A dos pasos

18
Q

At the end of the day/ When all is said and done

A

A fin de cuentas

19
Q

In the long run

A

A la larga

20
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At the mercy of

A

A la merced de

21
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Maybe/possibly

A

A lo major

22
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At the latest

A

A más tardar

23
Q

Often/Many a time

A

A menudo

24
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In spite of..

A

A pesar de

25
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Alone/ By one’s self

A

A solas

26
Q

To do something very slowly

A

Andar a paso de tortuga

27
Q

As soon as possible

A

Cuanto antes

28
Q

To turn a blind eye

A

Taparse los ojos

29
Q

To challenge/ To bring into question

A

Ponerse en tela de juicio

30
Q

To be very angry

A

Estar hecho un aji

31
Q

Fact that

A

Hecho que…

32
Q

Let’s remember/ Let’s take into account

A

Tengámoslo en cuenta