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A duras penas

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Barely; with great difficulty

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Hablar del rey de Roma

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Speak of the devil

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A buen hambre, no hay pan duro.

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Beggars can’t be choosers.

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Cada loco con su tema.

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To each their own.

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llover a cántaros

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to rain cats and dogs

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perder los estribos

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to fly off the handle

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tirar la casa por la ventana

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to spare no expense

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A comer y a tomar que el mundo se va a acabar

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don’t worry and enjoy life now that you can.

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Hacer un frío que pela

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to be too cold.

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Caerse el cielo

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when it’s raining too hard.

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Estarse asando

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it’s too hot.

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Morirse de frío/calor

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to be too cold/hot.

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13
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Salirse con la suya

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to get your way.

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Echarle leña al fuego

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to make matters worse.

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Tener sangre azul

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to belong to the nobility.

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Estar en todo

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to be on top of everything.

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Arma de doble filo

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something that can be positive but also negative.

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18
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Lo dijo de labios para fuera

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To say something you didn’t mean

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Empezar la casa por el tejado

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To put the cart before the horse

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Tiene más lana que un borrego

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To be loaded [with cash]

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Ser un ave nocturna

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To be a night owl

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Ser como buscar una aguja en un pajar

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To be like looking for a needle in a haystack

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Dar a luz

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To give birth

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No hay tutía

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No way

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25
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Lo importante es participar

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The important thing is to participate

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Dar a alguien su merecido

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Give someone their due

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Ni más ni menos

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No more, no less

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Unas veces se gana, otras se pierde

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You win some you loose some

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Luchar por una causa perdida

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To fight for a lost cause

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30
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Tirar la toalla

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To throw in the towel

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31
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Te invito

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My treat

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32
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Tener enchufe

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To be well connected

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33
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Estar forrado

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To be loaded (rich)

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34
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Estirar la pata

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To kick the bucket

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35
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No es oro todo lo que reluce

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All that glitters is not gold

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36
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Ser un don nadie

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To be a nobody

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37
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Las penas compartidas saben a menos

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Two in distress makes sorry less

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38
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Salir del armario

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To come out of the closet (to be gay)

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39
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Sobre gustos no hay nada escrito

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There’s no accounting for tastes

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40
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Las apariencias engañan

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Looks can be deceiving

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41
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Más vale maña que fuerza

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Brain over brawn

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42
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Al pan,pan … y al vino, vino

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To call a spade a spade

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Hoy por tí, Mañana por mí

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You scratch my back I’ll scratch yours

44
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Más vale prevenir que curar

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Better to prevent than to cure

45
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Romper el hielo

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To break the ice

46
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Pillarse un pedo

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To get drunk

47
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Ser un cero a la izquierda

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To be worthless

48
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¡De ninguna manera!

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No way!

49
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Irse por las ramas

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To beat around the bush

50
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Hacer borrón y cuenta nueva

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Wipe the slate clean

51
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Ahogar las penas

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To drown ones sorrows

52
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Ligarse a alguien

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To hook up/ pick up someone

53
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Cuenta conmigo

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Count me in

54
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Ya estamos otra vez

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Here we go again

55
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Hacer puente

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Take a long holiday weekend

56
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Dar alguien con la puerta en las narices

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To slam the door in someone’s face

57
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Mala hierba nunca muere

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The bad ones never die

58
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Peor Es Nada

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better than nothing

59
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Estaban Como Tres En Un Zapato

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packed like sardines

60
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A Fin De Cuentas

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in the end

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A La Vuelta De La Esquina

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very near

62
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Ahogarse En Un Vaso De Agua

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to exaggerate a problem or give up too easily

63
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Al Tuntún

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randomly

64
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Andarse Con Rodeos

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To not be focused on a matter /To be distracted

65
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Apretarse El Cinturón

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To tighten one’s purse straps

66
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Así Como Así

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too easily/ carelessly/ just like that

67
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Caer En Saco Roto

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To fall on deaf ears

68
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Comerse El Coco / Comerse La Cabeza

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To rack one’s brain over something / to overthink

69
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Como Agua De Mayo

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Something very needed

70
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Cortar Por Lo Sano

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To abruptly stop or finish something

71
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Coser Y Cantar

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Very easy

72
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Currar

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To work

73
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Dar El Brazo A Torcer

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To not give in / To put up a fight

74
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Dar La Chapa

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To annoy someone / To be insistent

75
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Dar Una Vuelta De Tuerca

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To abruptly change a situation

76
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Dar La Vuelta (A Algo)

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To think about something a lot

77
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Estar De Coña

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To be joking (colloquial)

78
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Estar En La Cuerda Floja

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To be walking a tightrope

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Estar/sentirse Empanado/a

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to be stunned or sleepy

80
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Flipar

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To flip out/ To freak out

81
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Hacer Algo Al Pie De La Letra

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To do something very precisely / To the letter/ To the T

82
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Hacer Buenas Migas (Con Alguien)

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to get along with someone

83
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Hacerse El/La Sueco/a

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to pretend not knowing something

84
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Hacerse Un Lío

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to be confused about something

85
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Hasta Las Tantas

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until a very late hour

86
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Ir Al Grano

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to go straight to the point

87
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Irse A Freír Espárragos

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to send someone packing; tell them to get lost

88
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Largo Y Tendido

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for a long time

89
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Lavarse Las Manos Con Algo

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to wash one’s hands of something / to avoid responsibility

90
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Liarse La Manta A La Cabeza

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to do something with no fear of repercussions

91
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Menos Mal

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thank God

92
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No Dar Un Palo Al Agua

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to be lazy

93
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No Hay Mal Que Por Bien No Venga

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a bad situation can be a chance to do something good

94
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Pasar Por El Aro

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To fall in line / To get over it

95
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Sacar (A Alguien) Las Castañas Del Fuego

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To get (someone) out of trouble

96
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Tener Un As En La Manga

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To have a trick up one’s sleeve

97
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Hacer su agosto

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somebody made a fortune by doing something very successfully

98
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Estar vivito y coleando

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alive and well

99
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Creerse la última Coca-Cola del desierto

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somebody who is full of their own self-importance

100
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Echarse al agua

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tie the knot

101
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¡Qué pedo!

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what’s up? / what’s the matter? / what’s your problem?

102
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Crear / criar fama y echarse a dormir

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once you gain a certain reputation, it follows you and takes a long time to shake it off, or change

103
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Sacar los trapos al sol

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airing your dirty laundry in public

104
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Dar (la) lata

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someone either makes you angry, or annoys you or bores you

105
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meter la pata

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to screw up

106
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No tener pies ni cabeza

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To not make sense, to be very messy

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