Figurative Language Flashcards

1
Q

water under the bridge

A

ha corrido mucha agua bajo el puente/=its in the past

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2
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keep something a flote

A

ha salido a flote/=keep something going

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3
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work elbow to elbow

A

trabajo codo a cado/=work together

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4
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have up and downs

A

ha tenido altibajos/=go through the bad and the good

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5
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bad weather, good face

A

a mal tiempo, buena cara/= stay positive

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6
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move heaven and earth

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mueven cielo y tierra/=do anything for something

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7
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luckily, you have to help her

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a la suerte, hay que ayudarla/= do not wait for things to be done

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8
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The time of the lean cow is over

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ha acabado la época de las vacas flacas/= have success

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