Idioms - Slang Flashcards by Natalia Lobatón Aldana | Brainscape

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Talk the hind leg off a donkey

A

Hablar hasta por los codos

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Hit the spot

A

Darle al perro

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My bad

A

My mistake

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Top notch

A

Excellent

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I don’t know off the top of my head

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I don’t know at the moment, I have to check

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I have too much time on my hands

A

Too have free time

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I have a lot on my plate

A

Too much work

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A little birdie told me

A

Me dijo un pajarito

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Loosen up

A

Relax

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Hands off!

A

Don’t touch it!

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Hold on! - Hang tight

A

Wait

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You’re killing the mood

A

Andrés Multiplaza

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I’m feeling under the weather

A

Feeling sick

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He wouldn’t hurt a fly

A

No mataría una mosca

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Feeling blue

A

Sad

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By the skin of my teeth

A

It hurts but not a lot, barely

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Crash

A

Go to sleep very quickly

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Down to earth

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Simple person

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For real

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Honestly

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Cold shoulder

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Ignore someone on purpose

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Plead the fifth

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Not talking to benefit oneself

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Screw up

A

Make a mistake

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To trash

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To destroy

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Wrap up

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To finish something

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Have a blast

A

To be entertained, to really enjoy

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Epic fail

A

Complete failure

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What the heck is going on?

A

¿Qué diablos esta pasando?

Q

Drop-dead gorgeous

A

Terriblemente hermosa

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Rub elbows

A

Spend time together

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Wuss

A

Weak - pussy

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Pushover

A

Easily controlled

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Swaning

A

Doing nothing

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Hotshot

A

Valuable person, very talented

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Rip-off

A

Extremely overpriced

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You bet

A

Yes of course

Q

Chick-flick

A

Made for girls

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Heads up

A

Warn somebody in advance

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Off the record

A

Aparte, a todas estas

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Don’t quote me on that

A

Please don’t tell anyone that I said it

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Jonesing

A

To want something badly, really want

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In no time

A

Really fast

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Stick your neck out

A

Jugarse la vida

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Step outside the comfort zone

A

Salirse de la zona de comfort

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Commonplace

A

Común y corriente

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Not bad an eyelid

A

No mover un pelo

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Speak your mind

A

To be honest, outspoken

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Perish the thought

A

Dios no lo quiera, Dios me libre, no quiero ni pensarlo

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Clam up

A

Cerrar el pico

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For God’s sake!

A

Por el amor de Dios

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Get a grip!

A

Cálmate! Tranquilizate!

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Pour down

A

Raining cats and dogs