Idioms Flashcards

(32 cards)

1
Q

To pull someone’s leg

A

Tomar el pelo

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2
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To be a piece of cake

A

Ser pan comida

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3
Q

To be a little crazy

A

Estar como una cabra

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4
Q

To be straightforward

A

No tener pelos en la lengua

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5
Q

To spare no expense

A

Tirar la casa por la ventana

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6
Q

To be stunned

A

Quedarse de piedra

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7
Q

To say something you didn’t mean

A

Lo dijo de labios para fuera

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8
Q

To put the cart before the horse

A

Empezar la casa por el tejado

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9
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To be fit as a fiddle

A

Estar más sano que una pera

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10
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To be bosom buddies

A

Ser uña y carne

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11
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To be in a bad mood

A

Tener un humor de perros

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12
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To be mouthwatering/To make one’s mouth water

A

Se me hace agua la boca

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13
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To be loaded (with cash)

A

Tiene más lana que un borrego

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14
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To do something pointless

A

Echar agua al mar

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15
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In great quantities

A

A chorros

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16
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At all costs

A

A como de lugar

17
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Very close/Within an ace of

18
Q

At the end of the day/ When all is said and done

A

A fin de cuentas

19
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In the long run

20
Q

At the mercy of

A

A la merced de

21
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Maybe/possibly

22
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At the latest

A

A más tardar

23
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Often/Many a time

24
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In spite of..

25
Alone/ By one's self
A solas
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To do something very slowly
Andar a paso de tortuga
27
As soon as possible
Cuanto antes
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To turn a blind eye
Taparse los ojos
29
To challenge/ To bring into question
Ponerse en tela de juicio
30
To be very angry
Estar hecho un aji
31
Fact that
Hecho que...
32
Let's remember/ Let's take into account
Tengámoslo en cuenta