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121 - Modismos Examen 1 Flashcards

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ser agua pasada

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water under the bridge

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estar con la soga al cuello

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to be in big trouble

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ahogarse en un vaso de agua

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drown in a glass of water - big deal out of nothing

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como llovido del cielo

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sent from heaven

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armar un alboroto

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make a fuss

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no caber un alfiler

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filled to the brim

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ser uña y carne

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to be very close

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salir como una bala

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off like a bullet

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llover a cántaros

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pour (as in rain)

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estar entrado en años

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be old

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dejar mucho que desear

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left much to be desired

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quitarse años

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take off years

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meterse en la boca del lobo

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venture into the wolf’s den

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de buenas a primeras

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right off the bat

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hoy por ti, mañana por mí

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what goes around comes around (kind of)

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no caber de contento

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jumping for joy

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venirle como anillo al dedo

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fit like a glove

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estar hecho añicos

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made of crumbs

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estar en apuros

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be in trouble

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contra viento y marea

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against all odds

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dar envidia

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make someone jealous

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estar en ayunas

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be in the dark

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estar por los suelos

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to be sad

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perder los estribos

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fly off the rail

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ir al grano
directly
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darle mala espina
give you a bad feeling
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estar chiflado
be crazy
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de un tirón
all at once
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estar hecho una furia
be angry
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dejarse llevar
go with the flow
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dormir como un tronco
sleep soundly
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estar en ascuas
to be nervous
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dios los cría y ellos se juntain
birds of a feather flock together
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poner su grano de arena
do your part
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echarse a perder
go bad
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poner el dedo en la llaga
put one's finger on it
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darse por vencido
give up
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al parecer
apparently
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tener los días contados
to have numbered days
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ajustar cuentas
settle scores
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pasarse de + adj
to be too ...
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estar al corriente
to be up to date
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ir por buen camino
to be on a good path
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quedarse con la boca abierta
to be stunned
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faltarle un tonillo
have a screw loose
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llevar la batuta
call the shots
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quedarse tan campante
not lift a finger
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a toda costa
at all costs
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water under the bridge
ser agua pasada
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to be in big trouble
estar con la soga al cuello
51
drown in a glass of water - big deal out of nothing
ahogarse en un vaso de agua
52
sent from heaven
como llovido del cielo
53
make a fuss
armar un alboroto
54
filled to the brim
no caber un alfiler
55
to be very close
ser uña y carne
56
off like a bullet
salir como una bala
57
pour (as in rain)
llover a cántaros
58
be old
estar entrado en años
59
left much to be desired
dejar mucho que desear
60
take off years
quitarse años
61
venture into the wolf's den
meterse en la boca del lobo
62
right off the bat
de buenas a primeras
63
what goes around comes around (kind of)
hoy por ti, mañana por mí
64
jumping for joy
no caber de contento
65
fit like a glove
venirle como anillo al dedo
66
made of crumbs
estar hecho añicos
67
be in trouble
estar en apuros
68
against all odds
contra viento y marea
69
make someone jealous
dar envidia
70
be in the dark
estar en ayunas
71
to be sad
estar por los suelos
72
fly off the rail
perder los estribos
73
directly
ir al grano
74
give you a bad feeling
darle mala espina
75
be crazy
estar chiflado
76
all at once
de un tirón
77
be angry
estar hecho una furia
78
go with the flow
dejarse llevar
79
sleep soundly
dormir como un tronco
80
to be nervous
estar en ascuas
81
birds of a feather flock together
dios los cría y ellos se juntain
82
do your part
poner su grano de arena
83
go bad
echarse a perder
84
put one's finger on it
poner el dedo en la llaga
85
give up
darse por vencido
86
apparently
al parecer
87
to have numbered days
tener los días contados
88
settle scores
ajustar cuentas
89
to be too ...
pasarse de + adj
90
to be up to date
estar al corriente
91
to be on a good path
ir por buen camino
92
to be stunned
quedarse con la boca abierta
93
have a screw loose
faltarle un tonillo
94
call the shots
llevar la batuta
95
not lift a finger
quedarse tan campante
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at all costs
a toda costa

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