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Money, person, and clothing expressions Flashcards

1
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a lone wolf

A

someone who prefers working alone

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a party animal

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someone who enjoy parties (fiestero)

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3
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a dark horse

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someone who has a surprising ability or skill

keep their abilities in secret

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a team player

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someone who is good working with others

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5
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a culture vulture

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someone who loves culture

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an early bird

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someone who gets early or it is the first to do something

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a night owl

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someone who work better at night

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a good egg

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buena persona

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a bad egg

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mala persona

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a jack of all trades

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someone who can do many different jobs, a versatile person

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a jack of all trades, master of none

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someone who is able to do many things, but it is not expert in any

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a man/woman of his/her word

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Hombre o mujer de palabra

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a mover and shaker

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an influential person

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14
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a smart cookie

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a clever person

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the teacher’s pet

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the best or helpful students in the class

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16
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a creature of habits

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someone who always does the same
follows a routine

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a smooth talker

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someone who is really good at persuading other person to do what they want

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a busybody

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someone who is too interested in things that do not involve them (chismoso)

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19
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a cheapskate

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someone who does not like spending money

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20
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a fuddy-duddy

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a person who has old-fashioned ideas
conservative

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21
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a goody-goody

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una persona cuyo buen comportamiento y cortesía son molestos porque parecen excesivos o poco sinceros.

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a know it all

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a person who thinks that they know much more than other people

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23
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a gold digger

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  • cazafortuna
    someone who only care about money when it is a relationship
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24
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a lucky duck

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suertudo

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a party-pooper

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  • aguafiestas
    someone who runs all of the fun
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a penny-pincher

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  • medido
    someone careful about the spend of money
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a backseat driver

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  • mandon
    someone who tells you what to do
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28
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a worrywart

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someone who worries too much

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29
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a smart arse/alec

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a person who is irritating because they behave as if they know everything.

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30
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a straight shooter/talker

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someone who speaks the truth directly

31
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off the cuff

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de improvisto, de repente

32
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ants in their pants

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ansioso, intranquilo

33
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fly by the seat of their pants

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hacer algo por instinto, sin planear

34
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caught with their pants down

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no estar preparado

35
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wears the pants in the family

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tener autoridad o control en la familia

36
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burn a hole in your pocket

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dinero que uno esta tentado a gastar
le pica el dinero

37
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tighten your belt

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arreglarselas con poco dinero

38
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under your belt

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algo aprendido o logrado, que ya es parte de le experiencia

39
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take my hat off

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reconocer/honrar a alguien por algo

40
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at the drop of a hat

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de inmediato

41
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too big for their boots

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alguien que piensa que es mas importante de lo que realmente es

42
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pull money out of a hat

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sacar dinero por arte de magia

43
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bet your boots

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estar tan seguro para apostar las botas

44
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fill their shoes

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reemplazar a alguien

45
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stuffed shirt

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se comporta formal y anticuadamente, creyendose importante

46
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wear your heart on your sleeve

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mostrar los sentimientos abiertamente

47
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to keep your shirt on

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mantener la calma, guardar la compostura

48
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lose your shirt

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perder la calma

49
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roll up your sleeves

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prepararse para un trabajo/trabajar duro

50
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card up your sleeves

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trucos/cartas bajo las mangas

51
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make ends meet

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hacer alcanzar la plata

52
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be loaded

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no tener escazes de dinero, estar cargado

53
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from hand to mouth

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tener el dinero justo para vivir, fritando y comiendo

54
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to bring home the bacon

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ganar el dinero necesario para vivir, llevar la papa a la casa

55
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caught short

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corto de dinero, no tener dinero suficiente

56
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lay out

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pagar mas de lo que es por algo

57
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tigthen your belt

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vivir con menos dinero de lo usual

58
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back on my feet

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recuperarse financieramente

59
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gravy train

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ganan mas de lo que deberian

60
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make a bundle

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hacer una caleta

61
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rake in the cash

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hacer mucho dinero

62
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live high off/on the hog

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vivir una vida de lujos

63
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pay an arm and a leg

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pagar un ojo de la cara, realmente afecta la economia

64
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money is no object

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la plata no es problema

65
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pay through the nose

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pagar mucho dinero por algo

66
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make a killing

A

obtener una ganancia buena y rapida

67
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shell out

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pagar o dar dinero de mala gana

68
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chip in

A

hacer vaca

69
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dutch treat

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cada quien paga lo que consume

70
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on the house / that’s on me

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la casa invita / va por mi cuenta

71
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grease someone’s palm

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dar dinero para convencer de hacer algo

72
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buy off

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comprar a una persona, sobornar

73
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set me back

A

afectar financieramente

74
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two cents worth

A

una opinión

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