Idiomatic phrases

Question 1

Now I understand

Answer 1

Ya caigo, ya caigo en ello

Question 2

To get it right

Answer 2

Dar en el clavo

Acertar

Question 3

To grant For arguments sake

Answer 3

Dar por concedido

Question 4

I consider it as good

Answer 4

Lo doy por bueno

Question 5

To make believe

Answer 5

Dar a creer

Question 6

To find a mistake

Answer 6

Dar en un error

Question 7

To lay the blame

Answer 7

Echar la culpa

Question 8

To be really expensive

Answer 8

Costar un ojo de la cara

Question 9

A scapegoat

Answer 9

Un chivo expiatorio

Question 10

To get straight to the point

Answer 10

Ir al grano

Question 11

Big troubles call for big remedies

Answer 11

A grandes males, grandes remedios

Question 12

For once and all

Answer 12

De una vez

Question 13

What’s done is done

Answer 13

A Lo hecho, pecho

Question 14

To work ones socks off

Answer 14

Trabajar para vivir

Question 15

Money doesn’t grow on trees

Answer 15

El oro no nace en macetas

El dinero no fluye como agua de una fuente

Question 16

To stand up to

Answer 16

Plantar cara a

Question 17

La Creme de la creme

Answer 17

La flor y la nata

Question 18

to have your head in the clouds

Answer 18

estar en las nubes

Question 19

to be in the prime of life

Answer 19

estar en la flor de la vida

Question 20

to be drenched

Answer 20

estar hecho en sopa

Question 21

to be far away

Answer 21

estar en el quinto pino

Question 22

to be on cloud 9

Answer 22

estar en una nube

Question 23

to have fingers in many pies

Answer 23

meter la cuchara en muchos asuntos

Question 24

to make a mountain out of a molehill

Answer 24

hacer una Montana de un grantio

Question 25

to turn a blind eye

Answer 25

hacer la vista gorda

Question 26

to talk too much, to talk for england

Answer 26

hablar por los codos

Question 27

to be vindictive

Answer 27

tener mala leche

Question 28

to be bored stiff

Answer 28

aburrirse como una ostra

Question 29

to roll a dice, heads or tales

Answer 29

echar a cara o cruz

Question 30

to see the danger signs, red flags

Answer 30

ver las orejas al lobo

Question 31

to catch someone red handed

Answer 31

pillar a alguien con los manos en la masa

Question 32

to be lazy

Answer 32

no dar un palo al agua

Question 33

to be restless

Answer 33

ser un culo de mal asiento

Question 34

to have someone wrapped around your little finger

Answer 34

tener a alguien en la palma de la mano

Question 35

to have someone under your thumb

Answer 35

tener a alguien en un pun~o

Question 36

wild horses couldn't drag it out of him

Answer 36

no se lo sacan ni con pinzas

Question 37

hardly anyone is there

Answer 37

sólo hay cinco gatos

Question 38

there isn't room to swing a cat

Answer 38

no cabe ni un alfiler

Question 39

its no use crying over spilt milk

Answer 39

agua pasada no mueve molinos

Question 40

to top it all off...

Answer 40

para colmo de males

Question 41

to be in your element

Answer 41

como pez en el agua

Question 42

to blow one's own trumpet

Answer 42

darse bombo

Question 43

to be fussy

Answer 43

ser tiquismiquis

Question 44

only time will tell

Answer 44

sólo el tiempo dirá

Question 45

in the near future

Answer 45

a corto plazo

Question 46

when in Rome do as the Romans do

Answer 46

a donde fueres, haz lo que vieres

Question 47

secretly

Answer 47

a escondidas

Question 48

all things considered

Answer 48

a fin de cuentas

Question 49

maybe

Answer 49

a lo mejor

Question 50

by the way, on purpose

Answer 50

a propósito

Question 51

beggars can't be choosers

Answer 51

al buen hambreno hay pan duro

Question 52

by the book

Answer 52

al pie de la letra

Question 53

to tighten one's belt

Answer 53

apretarse el cinturón

Question 54

to tie up loose ends

Answer 54

atar los cambos sueltos

Question 55

ones eyes are bigger than ones stomach

Answer 55

comer con los ojos

Question 56

to cover with kisses

Answer 56

comer a besos

Question 57

properly

Answer 57

como Dios manda

Question 58

to sleep on it

Answer 58

consultar con la almohada

Question 59

to think the world revolves around you

Answer 59

creerse el ombligo del mundo

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when pigs fly

Answer 60

cuando las vacas vuelen

Question 61

to keep your word

Answer 61

cumplir la palabra