proverbs and idioms Flashcards

(27 cards)

1
Q

speak of the devil

A

hablando del rey de roma

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2
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no tiene pelos en la lengua

A

tells it like it is

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3
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better alone than in bad company

A

mejor sola que mal acompañada

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4
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se le nota que es gay a leguas

A

you can tell he is gay right away / from a mile away

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5
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estas tomando el pelo

A

you are pulling my leg (you’ve got to be kidding me)

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6
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el que se fue a la villa, perdió su silla

A

finders keepers, losers weepers

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7
Q

stood me up

A

dejar plantada

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8
Q

pain in the butt

A

que hueva

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9
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the coast is clear

A

no hay moros en la costa

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10
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ni en tus suenes

A

in your dreams

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11
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I’m not everyone’s cup of tea

A

no soy moneda de oro para caerle bien a todos

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12
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birds of a feather flock together

A

aves de la misma pluma se juntan

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13
Q

get in

A

al agua patos

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14
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the pot calling the kettle black

A

el burro hablando de orejas

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15
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the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

A

de tal palo, tal astilla

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16
Q

easier said than done

A

del dicho al hecho hay gran trecho

17
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mejor cuéntame una de vaqueros

A

yeah right pull the other leg

18
Q

costs a leg and an arm

A

un ojo de la cara

19
Q

when theres smoke, there’s fire

A

cuando el río suena, es que agua lleva

20
Q

for heavens sake

A

por el amor de dios

21
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you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours

A

hoy por mí mañana por ti

22
Q

me contó esa película…..no nací ayer

A

he told be b.s….I wasn’t born yesterday

23
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a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

A

más vale un pájaro en mano que cien volando

24
Q

you reap what you sow

A

cría cuervos y los ojos te van a sacar

25
piece of cake
pan comido
26
you are all bark and no bite
perro que ladra no muerde
27
don't put all your eggs in one basket
no te lo juegues todo a una sola carta