Money, person, and clothing expressions

Question 1

a lone wolf

Answer 1

someone who prefers working alone

Question 2

a party animal

Answer 2

someone who enjoy parties (fiestero)

Question 3

a dark horse

Answer 3

someone who has a surprising ability or skill

keep their abilities in secret

Question 4

a team player

Answer 4

someone who is good working with others

Question 5

a culture vulture

Answer 5

someone who loves culture

Question 6

an early bird

Answer 6

someone who gets early or it is the first to do something

Question 7

a night owl

Answer 7

someone who work better at night

Question 8

a good egg

Answer 8

buena persona

Question 9

a bad egg

Answer 9

mala persona

Question 10

a jack of all trades

Answer 10

someone who can do many different jobs, a versatile person

Question 11

a jack of all trades, master of none

Answer 11

someone who is able to do many things, but it is not expert in any

Question 12

a man/woman of his/her word

Answer 12

Hombre o mujer de palabra

Question 13

a mover and shaker

Answer 13

an influential person

Question 14

a smart cookie

Answer 14

a clever person

Question 15

the teacher’s pet

Answer 15

the best or helpful students in the class

Question 16

a creature of habits

Answer 16

someone who always does the same
follows a routine

Question 17

a smooth talker

Answer 17

someone who is really good at persuading other person to do what they want

Question 18

a busybody

Answer 18

someone who is too interested in things that do not involve them (chismoso)

Question 19

a cheapskate

Answer 19

someone who does not like spending money

Question 20

a fuddy-duddy

Answer 20

a person who has old-fashioned ideas
conservative

Question 21

a goody-goody

Answer 21

una persona cuyo buen comportamiento y cortesía son molestos porque parecen excesivos o poco sinceros.

Question 22

a know it all

Answer 22

a person who thinks that they know much more than other people

Question 23

a gold digger

Answer 23

• cazafortuna
  someone who only care about money when it is a relationship

Question 24

a lucky duck

Answer 24

suertudo

Question 25

a party-pooper

Answer 25

- aguafiestas someone who runs all of the fun

Question 26

a penny-pincher

Answer 26

- medido someone careful about the spend of money

Question 27

a backseat driver

Answer 27

- mandon someone who tells you what to do

Question 28

a worrywart

Answer 28

someone who worries too much

Question 29

a smart arse/alec

Answer 29

a person who is irritating because they behave as if they know everything.

Question 30

a straight shooter/talker

Answer 30

someone who speaks the truth directly

Question 31

off the cuff

Answer 31

de improvisto, de repente

Question 32

ants in their pants

Answer 32

ansioso, intranquilo

Question 33

fly by the seat of their pants

Answer 33

hacer algo por instinto, sin planear

Question 34

caught with their pants down

Answer 34

no estar preparado

Question 35

wears the pants in the family

Answer 35

tener autoridad o control en la familia

Question 36

burn a hole in your pocket

Answer 36

dinero que uno esta tentado a gastar le pica el dinero

Question 37

tighten your belt

Answer 37

arreglarselas con poco dinero

Question 38

under your belt

Answer 38

algo aprendido o logrado, que ya es parte de le experiencia

Question 39

take my hat off

Answer 39

reconocer/honrar a alguien por algo

Question 40

at the drop of a hat

Answer 40

de inmediato

Question 41

too big for their boots

Answer 41

alguien que piensa que es mas importante de lo que realmente es

Question 42

pull money out of a hat

Answer 42

sacar dinero por arte de magia

Question 43

bet your boots

Answer 43

estar tan seguro para apostar las botas

Question 44

fill their shoes

Answer 44

reemplazar a alguien

Question 45

stuffed shirt

Answer 45

se comporta formal y anticuadamente, creyendose importante

Question 46

wear your heart on your sleeve

Answer 46

mostrar los sentimientos abiertamente

Question 47

to keep your shirt on

Answer 47

mantener la calma, guardar la compostura

Question 48

lose your shirt

Answer 48

perder la calma

Question 49

roll up your sleeves

Answer 49

prepararse para un trabajo/trabajar duro

Question 50

card up your sleeves

Answer 50

trucos/cartas bajo las mangas

Question 51

make ends meet

Answer 51

hacer alcanzar la plata

Question 52

be loaded

Answer 52

no tener escazes de dinero, estar cargado

Question 53

from hand to mouth

Answer 53

tener el dinero justo para vivir, fritando y comiendo

Question 54

to bring home the bacon

Answer 54

ganar el dinero necesario para vivir, llevar la papa a la casa

Question 55

caught short

Answer 55

corto de dinero, no tener dinero suficiente

Question 56

lay out

Answer 56

pagar mas de lo que es por algo

Question 57

tigthen your belt

Answer 57

vivir con menos dinero de lo usual

Question 58

back on my feet

Answer 58

recuperarse financieramente

Question 59

gravy train

Answer 59

ganan mas de lo que deberian

Question 60

make a bundle

Answer 60

hacer una caleta

Question 61

rake in the cash

Answer 61

hacer mucho dinero

Question 62

live high off/on the hog

Answer 62

vivir una vida de lujos

Question 63

pay an arm and a leg

Answer 63

pagar un ojo de la cara, realmente afecta la economia

Question 64

money is no object

Answer 64

la plata no es problema

Question 65

pay through the nose

Answer 65

pagar mucho dinero por algo

Question 66

make a killing

Answer 66

obtener una ganancia buena y rapida

Question 67

shell out

Answer 67

pagar o dar dinero de mala gana

Question 68

chip in

Answer 68

hacer vaca

Question 69

dutch treat

Answer 69

cada quien paga lo que consume

Question 70

on the house / that's on me

Answer 70

la casa invita / va por mi cuenta

Question 71

grease someone's palm

Answer 71

dar dinero para convencer de hacer algo

Question 72

buy off

Answer 72

comprar a una persona, sobornar

Question 73

set me back

Answer 73

afectar financieramente

Question 74

two cents worth

Answer 74

una opinión