Expressions Flashcards by Caroline Cate

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At all

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En absoluto

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Worst of all

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Lo peor de todo

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Just, plain and simple

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Simple y llanamente

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He has let him down

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Le ha incumplido

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On top of it all

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Encima de todo

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Hecho y derecho

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Full grown

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(Person) can’t be counted on

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No se puede contar con (person)

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To go along with

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Aceptar

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Heat of passion

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Arrebato pasional

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To go on a rampage

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Desatarse- se desató

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A hail of bullets

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Una tormenta de balas

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Fly in the ointment

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Punto negro en el arroz

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Takes a toll

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Cobra un precio, pasa factura

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Ser pan comido

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A piece of cake

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Irse por las ramas

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Go into the weeds, rabbit hole, off topic

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Meter la pata

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Intervenirse en una situación en forma inoportuna- foot in your mouth, put your foot into it

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Más vale pájaro en la mano que cien volando

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Bird in hand is worth 10 in the bush

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Un clavo saca otro clavo

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Best way to get over someone is get under someone else

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De punta en blanco

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Dressed to the 9s

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No hay color

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There’s no contest

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Go out the window

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Irse al diablo

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Pave the way/ lay the foundation

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Abonar el terreno

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Window of opportunity

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Buena oportunidad

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as long as

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siempre y cuando

pitch black

Oscuro como la boca del lobo

kangaroo court

farsa de juicio, parodia de juicio

ball is in your court

te/le toca mover ficha

lose track of

perder el rastro de, la cuenta de

lose track of time

perder la noción de tiempo

Cut and dried

Claro y simple

Through and through

A carta cabal

as long as

siempre y cuando

pitch black

Oscuro como la boca del lobo

kangaroo court

farsa de juicio, parodia de juicio

ball is in your court

te/le toca mover ficha

lose track of

perder el rastro de, la cuenta de

lose track of time

perder la noción de tiempo

Cut and dried

Claro y simple

Through and through

A carta cabal

hit the nail on the head

Dar en el clavo

to speak freely and openly

No tener pelos en la lengua

what you don't know can't hurt you

Ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente

the early bird gets the worm

A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda

When in Rome

Donde fuere, haz lo que vieres

has a screw loose

le falta un tornillo

to get blood from a stone

Pedir peras al olmo

spare no expense

Tirar la casa por la ventana

Beggars can’t be choosers

A buen hambre, no hay pan duro.

to be fed up

estar hasta las narices

pull someone's leg

tomar el pelo

actions speak louder than words

Las palabras se las lleva el viento.