idioms Flashcards

1
Q

a blessing in disguise

A

algo bueno que parece malo

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2
Q

a picture is worth 1000 words

A

una imagen vale mas que 1000 palabras

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3
Q

a piece of cake

A

muy facil

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4
Q

action speak louder than words

A

las acciones hablan mas que las palabras

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5
Q

add insult to injury

A

echarle lena al fuego

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6
Q

as cheap as chips

A

muy barato

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7
Q

barking up the wrong tree

A

estar equivocado al hacer algo

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8
Q

beat around the bush

A

evitar decir lo que es

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9
Q

better late than never

A

mejor tarde que nunca

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10
Q

bite off more than you can shew

A

hacer algo muy difícil

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11
Q

bite the bullet

A

forzarce a uno mismo a hacer algo que no gusta o es dificil

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12
Q

break a leg

A

buena suerte

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13
Q

break the ice

A

romper el hielo

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14
Q

to call it a day

A

parar lo que haces por que hiciste suficiente o no quieres hacer mas

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15
Q

cost and arm and a leg

A

muy caro

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16
Q

cut corners

A

hacer algo de la manera mas fácil o rapida

17
Q

cut somebody some slack

A

dar libertad adicional

18
Q

don’t give up your day job

A

para decirle a alguien que no crees que sea muy bueno haciendo algo

19
Q

put all your eggs in one basket

A

poner todos los huevos en una canasta

20
Q

easy does it

A

para decirle a alguien que haga algo con cuidado y lento

21
Q

every cloud has a silver lining

A

cada cosa positiva tiene una positiva

22
Q

get a taste of your own medicine

A

una cucharada de su propio chocolate

23
Q

to get out of hand

A

algo dificil de controlar

24
Q

to get something out of your system

A

permitir expresar una emoción normalmente negativa

25
Q

to get your act together

A

empezar a organizarte para ser eficiente