Frases Hechas

Question 1

meterle mano a alguien

Answer 1

touch up someone

Question 2

estar hasta las narices (de alguien/algo)

Answer 2

be sick of someone

Question 3

echar en cara

Answer 3

rebuke someone for something

Question 4

darse la espalda

Answer 4

ignore someone

Question 5

no tener dos dedos de frente

Answer 5

not be clever

Question 6

decirse las cosas a la cara

Answer 6

say things bluntly

Question 7

tener la mosca detrás de la oreja

Answer 7

suspect

Question 8

ser el ombligo del mundo

Answer 8

be centre of attention

Question 9

tomar el pelo a alguien

Answer 9

pull someone’s leg, take the piss by being sarcastic …

Question 10

Ponerse como un tomate

Answer 10

go red (with embarrassment)

Question 11

Ponerse como una fiera

Answer 11

to become fuming, really angry

Question 12

No dar palo al agua

Answer 12

be really lazy, not do anything

Question 13

Quedarse en los huesos

Answer 13

be down to skin and bones (after illness…)

Question 14

Echar en falta

Answer 14

notice sm1/something missing

Question 15

Echar en cara

Answer 15

throw something back in someone’s face

Question 16

Echar la llave

Answer 16

lock, close well

Question 17

Echar gasolina

Answer 17

fill up with petrol

Question 18

Ponérsele los pelos de punta

Answer 18

put hairs on end from fright

Question 19

No tener un pelo de tonto

Answer 19

be clever

Question 20

Con pelos y señales

Answer 20

talk with a lot of detail/depth

Question 21

Empinar el codo

Answer 21

literally lift the elbow, drink a lot

Question 22

Hablar por los codos

Answer 22

talk lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots

Question 23

Hincar los codos

Answer 23

drive (clavar) the elbows - study a lot

Question 24

No tener ni pies ni cabeza

Answer 24

to be absurd or illogical, no train of thought

Question 25

Hablando del rey de Roma, por la puerta asoma

Answer 25

talk of the devil

Question 26

no se puede estar en misa y repicando

Answer 26

(repicar - ring church bells) you can’t have your cake and eat it, can’t maintain two attitudes at once

Question 27

poner en marcha

Answer 27

start up, initiate, put into operation

Question 28

piensa el ladrón que todos son de su condición

Answer 28

cuando aconsejas a alguien pensando que esa persona actuaría igual que tú

Question 29

No pidas peras al olmo

Answer 29

it’s not going to happen, ni imaginar, don’t ask for stuff/expect stuff that won’t happen

Question 30

¿si no soy cazador (/ Curro Jimenez) , por qué tengo este trabuco?

Answer 30

I have a large penis.

Question 31

¿si no soy cartero por qué tengo este paquete?

Answer 31

I have a large penis.

Question 32

todo depende del cristal con que se mire

Answer 32

it’s all about perspective love

Question 33

Allá donde fueres, haz lo que vieres

Answer 33

when in Rome

Question 34

uno no es de donde nace, sino de donde pace

Answer 34

self explanatory

Question 35

meter algo con calzador

Answer 35

calzador - shoe horn, … force something into a situation that it doesn’t fit into… forced

Question 36

a buen entendedor, pocas palabras basta

Answer 36

yeah