Idioms and Phrases Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
What does ‘Se formó un arroz con culo’ mean?
A
Things got chaotic/messy.
2
Q
What does ‘Está más pelado que un culo de mono’ mean?
A
He’s completely broke.
3
Q
What does ‘Le dio una pera’ mean?
A
He got super sleepy or passed out from exhaustion.
4
Q
What does ‘Hacer un papelón’ mean?
A
To embarrass oneself or cause a scandal.
5
Q
What does ‘Más largo que un día sin pan’ mean?
A
Something that feels extremely long.
6
Q
What does ‘Tirar la toalla’ mean?
A
To give up.
7
Q
What does ‘Estar en la mala’ mean?
A
To be going through a rough time.
8
Q
What does ‘Cogerlo con take it easy’ mean?
A
To take it easy (a mix of Spanish and English).
9
Q
What does ‘No seas cafre’ mean?
A
Don’t be rude or low-class.
10
Q
What does ‘Ese tipo está algarete’ mean?
A
That guy is wild/out of control.
