Idioms

Question 1

Estoy entre dos aguas

Answer 1

I am between two minds

Question 2

Dejar huellas

Answer 2

To leave footprints

Question 3

A la vuelta de la esquina

Answer 3

Around the corner

Question 4

La llave de éxito

Answer 4

The key to success

Question 5

Triunfar en el mundo laboral

Answer 5

Triumph in the working world

Question 6

A manos de

Answer 6

At the hands of

Question 7

Dejar el nido

Answer 7

To leave the nest

Question 8

Independizarse

Answer 8

To become independent

Question 9

A los lejos

Answer 9

From a far

Question 10

Llevarse bien con

Answer 10

To get on well with

Question 11

A sus espaldas

Answer 11

Behind someones back

Question 12

A todas luces

Answer 12

By any reckoning

Question 13

Ir al grano

Answer 13

To go to the point

Question 14

A fin de cuentas

Answer 14

When alls said and done

Question 15

Andar a pelos

Answer 15

Be fighting / squabbling

Question 16

Estar sin blanca

Answer 16

To be broke

Question 17

Ese gran desconocido

Answer 17

The great unknown

Question 18

El cuid de la cuestión

Answer 18

The heart of the matter

Question 19

Aportar su granito de arena

Answer 19

To do your bit

Question 20

Hasta cierto punto

Answer 20

To a certain point

Question 21

Estar entre la espada y la pared

Answer 21

To be between a rock and a hard place

Question 22

Aún así

Answer 22

Even though

Question 23

Cueste lo que cueste

Answer 23

Whatever it costs

Question 24

Lleva el peso

Answer 24

Carry the weight

Question 25

Echar una mano

Answer 25

To lend a hand

Question 26

Vivir en un callejón sin salida

Answer 26

To have no escape

Question 27

Tener en mente

Answer 27

To keep in mind

Question 28

Tener la sartén por el mango

Answer 28

To be in control

Question 29

Hacer la vista gorda

Answer 29

To turn a blind eye

Question 30

Damos por sentado

Answer 30

We take for granted

Question 31

Tiene mala prensa

Answer 31

It gets a bad press

Question 32

Que conste que

Answer 32

State for the record

Question 33

Tener mano dura

Answer 33

To be tough

Question 34

Por si fuera poco

Answer 34

And if that wasnt enough

Question 35

Perder la pista

Answer 35

To lose track of

Question 36

Echar raíces

Answer 36

To take root

Question 37

calmar las aguas

Answer 37

calm the waters

Question 38

to go to hell/ get stuffed

Answer 38

mandar a freir esparragos

Question 39

to play the fool

Answer 39

hacer el indio

Question 40

to let your hair down

Answer 40

soltarse el pelo

Question 41

to cost a lot

Answer 41

costar un riñón

Question 42

to be off your head/ mad

Answer 42

estar como una cabra

Question 43

to have one's head in the clouds

Answer 43

estar en la luna

Question 44

give a talking to

Answer 44

cantar las cuarenta

Question 45

not everyone's cup of tea

Answer 45

no ser plato del gusto de todos

Question 46

to be a piece of cake

Answer 46

ser pan comido

Question 47

to reach the top

Answer 47

llegar a la cima

Question 48

to sleep like a log

Answer 48

dormir como un tronco

Question 49

to be caught red-handed

Answer 49

pillar con las manos en la masa

Question 50

to be in a dead end

Answer 50

estar en un callejon sin salida

Question 51

I can't make heads or tails of this

Answer 51

no tener ni pies ni cabeza

Question 52

to throw in the towel

Answer 52

tirar la toalla

Question 53

to be on thin ice

Answer 53

estar en la cuerda floja

Question 54

to backfire

Answer 54

salir el tiro por la culata

Question 55

to take rap

Answer 55

pagar el pato

Question 56

to be as thin as a rake

Answer 56

estar como un fideo

Question 57

a handful of people

Answer 57

ser cuatro gatos

Question 58

to spare no expense

Answer 58

Tirar la casa por la ventana

Question 59

to be hopping mad

Answer 59

Estar hecho un ají

Question 60

to be fit as a fiddle

Answer 60

Estar más sano que una pera

Question 61

to be in a bad mood

Answer 61

Tener un humor de perros

Question 62

it's pointless

Answer 62

Echar agua al mar

Question 63

extremely stupid

Answer 63

Tonto(a) de remate

Question 64

not the brightest spark in the box

Answer 64

Corto de luces

Question 65

to reject someone/ an invitation

Answer 65

dar calabazas

Question 66

to keep an eye on someone

Answer 66

echar un ojo

Question 67

a big-shot

Answer 67

un pez gordo

Question 68

I could not care less

Answer 68

no importo un pimiento

Question 69

beating round the bush

Answer 69

andarse por las ramas

Question 70

to look carefully

Answer 70

mirar con lupa

Question 71

to make a mountain out of a molehill

Answer 71

ahogarse en un vaso de agua

Question 72

to face the music

Answer 72

dar la cara