Idioms and Expressions Flashcards

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openly, plainly

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a boca llena

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on board

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a bordo

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on time

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a buena hora

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as a last resort

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como último recurso

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as a matter of fact

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en realidad

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as a result (of)

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A consecuencia de, de resultas

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as a rule

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por lo regular

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as a whole

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en conjunto

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as usual

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como de costumbre, como siempre, sin novedad

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at (the) least

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al menos, a lo menos, como mínimo, menos mal, por lo menos

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back and forth

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de aquí para allá

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beaten path

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camino trillado

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be eager to

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tener deseos de

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as well as

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así como

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at length

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por extenso

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back out

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echarse para atrás, volverse atrás

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be at the end of one’s rope or resources

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estar en las últimas

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be eloquent

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tener el pico de oro

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as you like

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a la voluntad

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at most

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a lo más, a lo sumo

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back up

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dar marcha atrás, ir para atrás

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beat (or mark) time

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llevar el compás

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be equal to (a task)

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estar a la altura de

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at about

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a eso de, como a costumbre

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at once
ahora mismo, al instante, al punto, de pronto, de una vez, desde luego, en el acto, en seguida
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backward(s)
al revés, hacia atrás
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be attractive
tener gancho
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be exhausted
no poder más
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at about...(time)
al filo de...
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bad habits
malas tretas, mal habito
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beautifully
a las mil maravillas
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be fed
dar de comer
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as far as i'm concerned
por mi parte
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at all
del todo
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at one stroke
de una vez
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bad temper
mal genio
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be a wallflower
planchar el asiento
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be fed up
estar uno hasta el copete, estar uno hasta la coronilla
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as follows
a continuación, como sigue
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at all costs
a toda costa, a todo trance
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be away from home
estar fuera de casa
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be fed up with
estar harto de
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as for
en cuanto a
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at all hours
a deshora(s)
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at one time
a un tiempo, de una vez
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bark up the wrong tree
a buen santo te encomiendas
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be back
estar de regreso, estar de vuelta
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be filled up
estar hasta los topes
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as for the rest (of us)
por lo demás
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at all times
a toda hora
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at present
al presente, por hoy
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be a buff
ser aficionado a
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be becoming
caer bien, quedarle bien, sentarle bien
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be flush (even with)
estar ras con ras
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aside from that
aparte de eso
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at an early date
en fecha a próxima
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at random
a la buena de dios, a la ventura, al azar
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be about to
estar a punto de, estar para
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be beyond help or repair
no tener remedio
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be fond of
estar afecto a
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aside from this
por lo demás
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be forced to
verse obligado a
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as if
como si
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at anothers expense
de gorra
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attend to personally
tomar por su cuenta
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be afraid
tener miedo
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be born lucky
nacer de pie (...de pies)
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as if by magic
como por ensalmo
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at an untimely moment
a deshora(s)
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at that time
a la sazón, en aquel tiempo
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be against
estar en pugna con, ponerse en contra de
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be broke
estar bruja
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because
no sea que
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before
antes de que
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before dark
de día
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as if it were
como si fuera
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at any cost
cueste lo que cueste
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at the end
al fin
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as i understand it
a mi entender
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at any moment
de un momento a otro
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at the last moment
a última hora
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ask about
preguntar por
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at any rate
como quiera que sea, de cualquier modo, de todas maneras, de todos modos
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at the mercy of
a merced de
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at the most
a lo sumo
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ask to dance
sacar a bailar
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at any time
a toda hora
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at the present time
en la actualidad
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as little as possible
lo menos posible
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at arms length
a una brazada
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at the request of
a instancias de
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as long as
siempre que
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at a short distance
a pocos pasos
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at the same time
a la vez, al mismo tiempo, de paso, entre tanto
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as much as
tanto como
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at bottom (at heart)
en el fondo
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as of
a partir de
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at every turn
a cada paso
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at the very latest
a más tardar
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as proof of
en prenda de
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at first
al principio
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at this point or juncture
a estas alturas
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as smooth as silk
como una seda
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at full length
a lo largo (de)
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at times
a ratos, a veces
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as soon as
así es que, así que, en cuanto, luego que, tan pronto como
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at full speed (or at greatest speed)
a escape, a toda prisa, a toda vela, a todo correr
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at whatever cost
a toda costa
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at will
a la voluntad, a voluntad
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at worst
a lo más
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as soon as possible
cuanto antes, lo más pronto posible
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at hand
a mano
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assume responsibility
cargar con
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at hard labor
al remo
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at your service
a sus órdenes, servidor de usted
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as the crow flies
a vuelo de pájaro
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at heart (at bottom)
en el fondo
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as the saying goes
como dijo el otro
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at home
en casa
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average person
el común de las gentes
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avoid someone
dar esquinazo
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as time goes on
andarse el tiempo
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at last
a la postre (at the dessert), al fin, al fin y al cabo, por fin, por último
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awaiting
en espera de
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be against
estar en pugna con, ponerse en contra de
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be agreed to
quedar entendido que
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because of
con motivo de
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beforehand
con tiempo
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before one's (very) eyes
a ojos vistas
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be ahead
llevar ventaja (carry the advantage)
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because of which
por lo que
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be alert
estar a la mira de, ponerse chango
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be cautious
estar sobre sí, estar sobre aviso
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be funny
tener gracia
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begin
echarse a, ponerse a, romper a
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be close-fisted
ser como un puño
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be alluring (be attractive)
tener gancho
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beginning on
a partir de
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be coaxed
hacerse del rogar
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become
llegar a ser
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begin running
echar(se) a correr
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be a load off one's mind
quitarse uno un peso de encima
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become confused
hacerse un lío
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begin to understand
ir entendiendo
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be an early riser
ser tempranero
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become effective
entrar en vigor (e.g., a law)
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be glad to
tener gusto en
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be anxious to
no ver la hora de
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be contented
estar a gusto
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be good for
servir para
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be a part of
formar parte de
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be courageous
tener puños (to have fists)
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be good for nothing
no servir para nada
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be a question of
tratarse de
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be crowded
estar de bote en bote (be jar to jar, or boat to boat)
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be haughty (be arrogant)
tener mucho copete
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bear or hold a grudge
guardar rencor
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be cruel
no tener entrañas (not have guts)
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behind
atrás de, detrás de, tras de
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behind closed doors
a puerta cerrada
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be cultured
ser gente
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bear in mind
tener presente (de lo que)
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be arrogant (be haughty)
tener mucho copete (copete=pompadour)
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be deeply involved in
estar muy metido en
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behind ones back
a espaldas de
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be ashamed
tener vergüenza
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be disappointed
llevarse un chasco
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behind the scenes
entre bastidores
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behold
he aquí
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be as strong as a horse
ser tan fuerte como un león
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be disconcerting
dar mucha pena
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beat around the bush
andarse con rodeos, andarse por las ramas
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be dull
no tener sal en la mollera (to not have salt in the skull)
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be in a bad mood
estar mal templado, estar de mal humor, mal genio