proverbs and idioms Flashcards

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1
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speak of the devil

A

hablando del rey de roma

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2
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no tiene pelos en la lengua

A

tells it like it is

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3
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better alone than in bad company

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mejor sola que mal acompañada

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4
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se le nota que es gay a leguas

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you can tell he is gay right away / from a mile away

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5
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estas tomando el pelo

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you are pulling my leg (you’ve got to be kidding me)

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6
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el que se fue a la villa, perdió su silla

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finders keepers, losers weepers

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7
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stood me up

A

dejar plantada

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8
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pain in the butt

A

que hueva

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9
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the coast is clear

A

no hay moros en la costa

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10
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ni en tus suenes

A

in your dreams

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11
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I’m not everyone’s cup of tea

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no soy moneda de oro para caerle bien a todos

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12
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birds of a feather flock together

A

aves de la misma pluma se juntan

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13
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get in

A

al agua patos

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14
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the pot calling the kettle black

A

el burro hablando de orejas

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15
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the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

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de tal palo, tal astilla

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16
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easier said than done

A

del dicho al hecho hay gran trecho

17
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mejor cuéntame una de vaqueros

A

yeah right pull the other leg

18
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costs a leg and an arm

A

un ojo de la cara

19
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when theres smoke, there’s fire

A

cuando el río suena, es que agua lleva

20
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for heavens sake

A

por el amor de dios

21
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you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours

A

hoy por mí mañana por ti

22
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me contó esa película…..no nací ayer

A

he told be b.s….I wasn’t born yesterday

23
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a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

A

más vale un pájaro en mano que cien volando

24
Q

you reap what you sow

A

cría cuervos y los ojos te van a sacar

25
Q

piece of cake

A

pan comido

26
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you are all bark and no bite

A

perro que ladra no muerde

27
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don’t put all your eggs in one basket

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no te lo juegues todo a una sola carta