Idioms Flashcards
Look out
Ojo al parche
No one can take away the good times we’ve had
Que me quiten lo bailado
What’s one more stripe on a tiger’s back?
Qué le hace una mancha más al tigre?
With flying colours
a banderas desplegadas
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth
A caballo regañado no le mires el diente
In great quantities
a chorros
at all costs
a como de lugar/ a toda costa
in the wrong direction
a contramano
untimely
a destiempo
very close
a dos pasos
with great difficulty
a duras penas
when all is said and done
a fin de cuentas/ al fin y al cabo
on all fours
a gatas
in bulk
a granel
hurried
a la carrera
in the long run
a la larga
at the mercy of
a la merced de
at the same time
a la vez
behind someone’s back
a las espaldas de alguien
maybe
a lo major
even/by hand
a mano
at the latest
a más tardar
by rule of thumb
a ojo de buen cubero
without anything to go with it
a palo seco
