Idioms Flashcards

1
Q

To pull someone’s leg

A

Tomar el pelo

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2
Q

To be a piece of cake

A

Ser pan comida

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3
Q

To be a little crazy

A

Estar como una cabra

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4
Q

To be straightforward

A

No tener pelos en la lengua

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5
Q

To spare no expense

A

Tirar la casa por la ventana

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6
Q

To be stunned

A

Quedarse de piedra

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7
Q

To say something you didn’t mean

A

Lo dijo de labios para fuera

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8
Q

To put the cart before the horse

A

Empezar la casa por el tejado

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9
Q

To be fit as a fiddle

A

Estar más sano que una pera

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10
Q

To be bosom buddies

A

Ser uña y carne

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11
Q

To be in a bad mood

A

Tener un humor de perros

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12
Q

To be mouthwatering/To make one’s mouth water

A

Se me hace agua la boca

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13
Q

To be loaded (with cash)

A

Tiene más lana que un borrego

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14
Q

To do something pointless

A

Echar agua al mar

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15
Q

In great quantities

A

A chorros

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16
Q

At all costs

A

A como de lugar

17
Q

Very close/Within an ace of

A

A dos pasos

18
Q

At the end of the day/ When all is said and done

A

A fin de cuentas

19
Q

In the long run

A

A la larga

20
Q

At the mercy of

A

A la merced de

21
Q

Maybe/possibly

A

A lo major

22
Q

At the latest

A

A más tardar

23
Q

Often/Many a time

A

A menudo

24
Q

In spite of..

A

A pesar de

25
Q

Alone/ By one’s self

A

A solas

26
Q

To do something very slowly

A

Andar a paso de tortuga

27
Q

As soon as possible

A

Cuanto antes

28
Q

To turn a blind eye

A

Taparse los ojos

29
Q

To challenge/ To bring into question

A

Ponerse en tela de juicio

30
Q

To be very angry

A

Estar hecho un aji

31
Q

Fact that

A

Hecho que…

32
Q

Let’s remember/ Let’s take into account

A

Tengámoslo en cuenta