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Megan's Spanish > Idioms H-O > Flashcards

Idioms H-O Flashcards

1
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haberse de sentar

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hit the spot; agree with (someone)

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hablar de

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talk about

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hablar de bueyes perdidos

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waste one’s breath; chat about little things (n.b.: used in Cono del Sur)

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hacer alharacas

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make a fuss; make a big deal about (lit.: to make a fuss)

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hacer caso

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pay attention to (lit.: to make a case)

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hacer chapuzas

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do odd jobs; do occasional work

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hacer compras


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shop; do (the) shopping (lit.: to make/do purchases)

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hacer coro a algn

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back someone up

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hacer del cuerpo

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defecate; move one’s bowels (n.b.: euphemism)

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10
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hacer el amor con

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make love with someone

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hacer el favor

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do a favor (lit.: to do the favor. Note that this can, as in English, be used to give someone a command or order)

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12
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hacer el sol

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the sun rises (lit.: to make the sun)

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13
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hacer falta

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be necessary; must (lit.: to do the lack)

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14
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hacer fiaca

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sleep in; stay home for the peace and quiet (used in Argentina)

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15
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hacer frente

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confront (lit.: to do the front)

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hacer la barba a alg

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suck up to someone; butter someone up (lit.: to do the beard to someone)

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17
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hacer la compra

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do the shopping; buy groceries

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18
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hacer la cusqui

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bug; annoy; irritate

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19
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hacer la vista gorda

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ignore; overlook (lit.: to do the fat look. The idea here being of indulgence, the way a parent or grandparent might look at a misbehaving child)

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hacer las compras

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do the shopping

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21
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hacer las maletas

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pack; pack a suitcase (lit.: to do the suitcases)

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22
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hacer las paces

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make up; make peace (lit.: to make the peace(s))

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23
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hacer pucheros

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pout; screw up one’s face

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24
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hacer su agosto

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make a killing; make serious coin; hit the jackpot (lit.: to make/do one’s August)

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hacer toros

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cut class; skip class (lit.: to the bulls)

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26
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hacer trampa(s)


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cheat (lit.: to do traps)

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27
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hacer un papel

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play a role; play a part

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hacer un papelón

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make a fool of oneself; embarras oneself (lit.: to make a large role)

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29
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hacer un simpa

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leave a restaurant without paying

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30
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hacer un toro

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stand in for somebody (in a theatrical production) (lit.: to do the bull)

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31
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hacerle frente a alguien

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face someone (lit.: to make facing to someone)

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32
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hacer a pelo y pluma

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be AC/DC

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33
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hacerse cargo de

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take charge of; pay for; realize

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34
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hacerse ilusiones

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get one’s hopes up

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35
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hasta donde

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as far as (lit.: up to when)

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36
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hecho una hiena

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furious; enraged

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37
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hija de papá

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rich kid; rich girl

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38
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hijo de papá

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rich kid; rich boy

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39
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hoy mismo

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today. 1. Hazlo hoy mismo.

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40
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ir a golpe de alpargata

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walk; hoof it; go on foot (lit.: go by slapping sandals)

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41
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ir a medias

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go Dutch; go fifty-fifty (used in Spain)

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42
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ir a pelo

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be naked

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43
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ir de compras

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go shopping

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44
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ir de juerga

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go out on the town; party; go clubbing

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45
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ir de marcha

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go out partying

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46
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ir de tiendas

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go shopping (used in Spain)

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47
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irse a la cabeza del toro

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grab the bull by the horns

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48
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irse al otro barrio

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kick the bucket (lit.: to go to another neighborhood)

49
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justo a tiempo

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just in time

50
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la gran flauta

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my God! (used to express surprise or disbelief)

51
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ladrar a la luna

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waste one’s breath; talk to a brick wall (lit.: to bark at the moon)

52
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llegar a deshora

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show up unexpectedly

53
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llegar a tiempo

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arrive on time; be on time

54
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llegar a un acuerdo

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come to an agreement; reach an agreement

55
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llegar tarde

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arrive late; be late

56
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llevar a alguien en andas

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carry someone on one’s shoulders (lit.: to carry someone on a portable platform. An “andas” literally refers to a portable platform)

57
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llevar a cabo

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carry out; pull off; make happen (lit.: to carry to end). 1. Tendremos una reuníon esta tarde para discutir el tipo de sociedad que formaríamos en el caso de que
decidamos llevarlo a cabo.

58
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llevar juntos

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be together; be involved; be a couple

59
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llevarse bien

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get along well

60
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llevarse de miedo

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get along famously; get along really well

61
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lo antes possible

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as soon as possible

62
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los de arriba

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the people on top; the upper crust (lit.: those above)

63
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los pros y las contras

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the pros and the cons

64
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lotería

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bingo; got it (n.b.: said when finding something or experiencing a stroke of good luck)

65
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maldita sea

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damn it; darn it (lit.: may it be damned)

66
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mandar a paseo

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tell someone to take a hike

67
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mande

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what; please; how’s that (used in Mexico as we in English say “what” when we want someone to repeat or clarify something)

68
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mantener a raya

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keep someone at bay; keep someone away

69
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mantenerse en su sitio

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stick to one’s guns; stand one’s ground (lit.: maintain oneself in one’s position)

70
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mantenerse en sus trece

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stick to one’s guns; stand one’s ground (lit.: maintain oneself in one’s thirteen)

71
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mas o menos

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more or less; roughly; approximately (lit.: more or less)

72
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más tieso que un palo

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straight; upright; bolt upright

73
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mayor de edad

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of age

74
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media naranja

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better half; spouse, wife, partner (lit.: half of an orange)

75
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media pila

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minimal effort; some effort; enough effort to accomplish something but no more (lit.: half a battery)

76
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menor de edad

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underage

77
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menos mal

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just as well, good thing, thank goodness (lit.: less bad)

78
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meter en líos


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get into trouble (lit.: to put into trouble)

79
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meter palos en las ruedas

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throw a (monkey) wrench in the works; throw a spanner in the works

80
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meter(se) la pata

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get involved; become a part of (lit.: to put in the leg (animal’s paw))

81
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metete un pelo en el culo

A

stick it up your ass

82
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mi/tu abuela

A

my foot (lit.: grandmother)

83
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mientras tanto

A

meanwhile, in the meantime (lit.: to the monkfish)

84
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mirar de reojo

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look at out of the corner of the eye

85
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mirar por encima

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glance at; look quickly through

86
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momento

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wait; wait a second; wait a moment (used when asking someone to wait briefly)

87
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montar a pelo

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ride bareback

88
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montar un negocio

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set up a business; start a business (used in Spain)

89
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morirse de risa

A

die laughing

90
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mostrar tino


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show good sense; be right (lit.: to show sound judgment, good sense)

91
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nada del otro mundo

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nothing special

92
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nadar en la abundancia

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be rolling in dough; be made of money (lit.: to swim in abundance)

93
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necesitar como agua de mayo

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absolutely need something; really need something; must have something

94
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ni a palos

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no way; not on your life

95
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ni en broma

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no way; not on your life (lit.: not even as a joke)

96
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ni pizca de

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not even a shred of (lit.: not even a pinch of)

97
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ni rastro

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no sign; no hint (of something)

98
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no abrir la bolsa

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be tight with money;

99
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no caber ni un alfiler

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be completely packed; be jammed; be stuffed (lit.: no even fit in a pin)

100
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no caérsele los anillos a algn

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not to be beneath one; not be beneath one’s dignity (lit.: to not have one’s rings fall off)

101
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no dar ni golpe

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do nothing; not do anything; be idle

102
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no es cosa mía

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it’s not my business; it’s not my affair

103
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no estar para bromas

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be in no mood for jokes (lit.: not to be for jokes)

104
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no importar un ardite

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could not care less; not give a hoot/damn (lit.: not be worth an “ardite,” an old coin of little value)

105
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no llevar nada encima

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not have any money with

106
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no necesitar abuela

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be full of oneself; blow one’s own horn (lit.: not to have a grandmother)

107
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no pararse en barras

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stop at nothing (lit.: not to stop at the bars [laws])

108
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no pasa nada

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no problem; not big deal

109
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no poder con su alma

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be exhausted; be fed up; be unable to take it anymore (lit.: not to be able with one’s soul)

110
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no se oía ni una mosca

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you could have heard a pin drop (lit.: no even a fly could be heard)

111
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no ser ni carne ni pescado

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be neither one thing nor the other (lit.: not be fish or fowl)

112
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no tener abuela

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be full of oneself; blow one’s own horn (lit.: not to have a grandmother)

113
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no tener arte ni parte

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have nothing to do with something at all (lit.: not to have art or part)

114
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no tener pelos en la lengua

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not mince words; be a straight shooter

115
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no tiene caso

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it is completely pointless; it is a waste of time

116
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no ver el pelo a algn

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not see hide or hair of someone

117
Q

nunca se sabe

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you never know; you never can tell

118
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otra vez

A

again; once more

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