12 Flashcards
1
Q
to die with one’s boots on
A
morir con las botas puestas
2
Q
butter not melt in mouth
A
mosquita muerta
3
Q
to show one’s true colours
A
mostrar la hilacha
4
Q
to move heaven and earth
A
mover cielo y tierra
5
Q
all mouth and no trousers
A
mucho ruido y pocas nueces
6
Q
to be born lucky
A
nacer de pie
7
Q
nothing surprising or noteworthy
A
nada del otro mundo
8
Q
to swim against the tide
A
nadar / ir contra la corriente
9
Q
something ambiguous
A
ni carne ni pescado
10
Q
by no means, under no circumstances
A
ni ebrio ni dormido
11
Q
neither one thing nor the other
A
ni fu ni fa
12
Q
not to be backwards in coming forward
A
ni lerdo ni perezoso
13
Q
neither too much nor too little
A
ni muy muy ni tan tan
14
Q
to have no clout, lack authority
A
ni pincha ni corta
15
Q
in your dreams / no way!
A
ni soñarlo
