Idioms Flashcards

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1
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Look out

A

Ojo al parche

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No one can take away the good times we’ve had

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Que me quiten lo bailado

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What’s one more stripe on a tiger’s back?

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Qué le hace una mancha más al tigre?

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4
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With flying colours

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a banderas desplegadas

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Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth

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A caballo regañado no le mires el diente

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6
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In great quantities

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a chorros

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at all costs

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a como de lugar/ a toda costa

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in the wrong direction

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a contramano

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untimely

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a destiempo

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very close

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a dos pasos

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with great difficulty

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a duras penas

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when all is said and done

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a fin de cuentas/ al fin y al cabo

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on all fours

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a gatas

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14
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in bulk

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a granel

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hurried

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a la carrera

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in the long run

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a la larga

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17
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at the mercy of

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a la merced de

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at the same time

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a la vez

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19
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behind someone’s back

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a las espaldas de alguien

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20
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maybe

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a lo major

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21
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even/by hand

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a mano

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22
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at the latest

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a más tardar

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23
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by rule of thumb

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a ojo de buen cubero

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24
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without anything to go with it

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a palo seco

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25
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by the way

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a propósito

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at the brink of

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a punto de

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27
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I bet that

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a que..

28
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out with the old, in with the new

A

a rey muerto, rey puesto

29
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freely

A

a rienda suelta

30
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alone

A

a solas

31
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guiding by touch

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a tientas

32
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very fast

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a toda máquina/ a todo vapor

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by all appearances

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a todas luces

34
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with luxury

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a todo trapo

35
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thoughtlessly

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a troche y moche

36
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at breakneck speed

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a tumba abierta

37
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abundantly

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a tutiplén

38
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at the last moment

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a última hora

39
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in the extreme

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a ultranza

40
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sometimes

A

a veces

41
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we’ll see

A

a ver

42
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loudly

A

a voz en grito

43
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to elbow one’s way

A

abrirse paso a codazos

44
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to take under one’s wing

A

acoger en su regazo

45
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to retire to bed early

A

acostarse con las gallinas

46
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to prick up one’s ears

A

aguzar el oído

47
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to make oneself scarce

A

ahuecar el ala

48
Q

not thoroughly

A

al ‘ahí se va’

49
Q

outdoors

A

al aire libre

50
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beggars can’t be choosers

A

al hambre no hay pan duro

51
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at least

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a menos

52
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to the letter

A

al pie de la letra

53
Q

upside down

A

al revés

54
Q

to threaten someone

A

alzarle la mano a alguien

55
Q

to get angry

A

amoscarse

56
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at a snail’s pace

A

andar a paso de tortuga

57
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out of control

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andar como burro sin mecate/ andar de cabeza

58
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to be in low spirits

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andar de capa caída

59
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to beat around the bush

A

andarse por las ramas

60
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to pressure someone

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apretar las clavijas a alguien

61
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to cut expenses

A

apretarse el cinturón

62
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something fishy is going on

A

aquí hay gato encerrado

63
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armed to the teeth

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armado hasta los dientes

64
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to make a fuss

A

armar un jaleo/ armarse la gorda

65
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to risk one’s neck

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arriesgarse el pellejo