Idioms Flashcards by Isobelle Harte | Brainscape

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Only time will tell

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Sólo el tiempo dirá

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In the near future

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A corto plazo

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When in Rome/Do as the Romans do

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A donde fueres/Haz lo que vieres

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Secretly

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A escondidas

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All things considered

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A fin de cuentas

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Maybe

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A lo mejor

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By the way/On purpose

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A propósito

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Beggars can’t be choosers

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Al buen hambre no hay pan duro

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All things said and done

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Al fin y al cabo

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By the book

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Al pie de la letra

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To tighten one’s belt

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Apretarse el cinturón

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To tie up loose ends

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Atar los cabos sueltos

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One’s eyes are bigger than one’s stomach

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Comer con los ojos

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To cover with kisses

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Comer a besos

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Properly

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Como Dios manda

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To sleep on it

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Consultar con la almohada

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To think the world revolves around you

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Creerse el ombligo del mundo

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When pigs fly

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Cuando las vacas vuelen

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To keep your word

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Cumplir la palabra

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To pay attention to someone

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Dar pelota a alguien

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To pull someone’s leg

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Tomar el pelo

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To be a piece of cake

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Ser pan comido

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To be a little crazy

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Estar como una cabra

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To tell it like it is

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No tener pelos en la lengua

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To spare no expense

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Tirar la casa por la ventana

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To be stunned

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Quedarse de peidra

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To say something you didn’t mean

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Lo dijo de labios para fuera

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To be very angry

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Estar hecho un ají

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To put the cart before the horse

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Empezar la casa por el tejado

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To be fit as a fiddle

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Estar más sano que una pera