sayings

Question 1

tener pájaros en la cabeza

Answer 1

ser un idealista

Question 2

dar gato por liebre

Answer 2

engañar o timar (cheat)

Question 3

estar de humor de perros

Answer 3

estar muy enfadado

Question 4

estar como una cabra

Answer 4

estar loco

Question 5

estar como una foca/ vaca

Answer 5

estar gordo

Question 6

estar en la edad del pavo

Answer 6

adolescencia

Question 7

estar como pez en el ague

Answer 7

sentirse muy gusto

Question 8

estar hecho un torro

Answer 8

estar muy fuerte

Question 9

ser cuatro gatos

Answer 9

ser muy pocos

Question 10

la oveja negra

Answer 10

ser una persona differente

Question 11

ser más lento que una tortuga

Answer 11

ser muy lento

Question 12

ser un gallina

Answer 12

ser un cobarde

Question 13

ser un lince

Answer 13

ser listo

Question 14

ser un pez gordo

Answer 14

ser poderoso

Question 15

ser un gallito

Answer 15

actuar de modo preponente (arrogant)

Question 16

ser un ratón de biblioteca

Answer 16

ser muy estudioso

Question 17

dormir a pierna suelta

Answer 17

dormir bien

Question 18

no tener pelos en la lengua

Answer 18

decir sin reparo lo que se siente o se piensa

• not thinking about peoples feelings

Question 19

costar un ojo de la cara

Answer 19

ser muy caro

Question 20

echar a mano

Answer 20

ayudar a alguien

Question 21

arrimar el hombro

Answer 21

trabajar, ayudar en algo, contribuir

Question 22

no dar el brazo a torcer

Answer 22

no ceder en lo que uno piensa o quiere

Question 23

levantarse con pie izquierdo

Answer 23

tener un mal dia

Question 24

tener los pies en el suelo

Answer 24

ser realista

Question 25

tomar el pelo

Answer 25

burlarse de alguien (make fun of)

Question 26

estar hace las narices

Answer 26

estar harto

Question 27

hablar por los codos

Answer 27

ser muy locuaz (talkative)

Question 28

creerse ombligo del mundo

Answer 28

ser muy egocentrico

Question 29

tener a alguien entre ceja y ceja

Answer 29

sentir antipatio o rechazo por una persona | have it in for someone, have no time for them, not like them

Question 30

tener dos dedos de frente

Answer 30

ser sensato (sensible)

Question 31

ser mono

Answer 31

ser bonito, lindo

Question 32

no ver tres en un burro

Answer 32

no ver nada

Question 33

buscarle tres pies al gato

Answer 33

buscar problemas que no existen nitpicking

Question 34

ser un rata

Answer 34

ser tacaño stingy

Question 35

ser burro

Answer 35

no ser inteligente

Question 36

coger el toro por los cuernos

Answer 36

afrontar valientemente una situación

Question 37

comer como un pajarito

Answer 37

comer poco

Question 38

hablar como una cotorra

Answer 38

hablar mucho

Question 39

ser un zorro

Answer 39

ser muy astuto (clever) - more negative than linx

Question 40

pagar el pato

Answer 40

sufrir las consecuencias negativas

Question 41

ser mas terco que una mula

Answer 41

ser mus obstinado (stubborn)

Question 42

ser una trepa

Answer 42

do anything to progress - negative

Question 43

tener enchufe

Answer 43

having links in the business

Question 44

pedir una excedencia

Answer 44

ask for unpaid leave

Question 45

estar en paro

Answer 45

to be unemployed

Question 46

cobrar un sueldo

Answer 46

earn a salary

Question 47

escurrir el bulto/ escaquearse

Answer 47

to pass the buck | eludir responsabilidades en el trabajo

Question 48

buscarse la vida

Answer 48

earn a living

Question 49

poner a alguien de patitas en la calle

Answer 49

to fire someone - despedir a alguien

Question 50

cobrar/ ganar una miseria

Answer 50

ganar my poco

Question 51

puentear a alguien

Answer 51

to climb the hierarchy very fast

Question 52

tocarse las narices

Answer 52

no trabajar

Question 53

trabajar a destajo

Answer 53

to be paid on a job by job basis

Question 54

ser un negrero

Answer 54

to be horrible boss

Question 55

trabajar codo a codo

Answer 55

working very close to someone

Question 56

no dar un polo al agua

Answer 56

not working, not lifting a finger

Question 57

sudar tinta

Answer 57

work really hard

Question 58

dar el callo

Answer 58

work really hard, slave away

Question 59

parlmarla

Answer 59

die - colloquial

Question 60

se acuesta con las gallinas

Answer 60

to go to bed early

Question 61

anda con pies de plomo

Answer 61

when someone does something very carefully

Question 62

aqui hay gato encerrado

Answer 62

when something suspicious is going on

Question 63

se arma la gorda

Answer 63

all hell breaking loose | making a fuss

Question 64

baila con la mas fea

Answer 64

doing a job or something that nobody wants to do

Question 65

cambiar la chaqueta

Answer 65

changing their mind - especially regarding politics

Question 66

no se te caen los anillos

Answer 66

when you don't want to do something because you deem it to be below your social class, your job, your gender etc

Question 67

cantar las cuarenta

Answer 67

telling someone off | or what you truly think of them

Question 68

corta el bacalao (cod)

Answer 68

to give orders

Question 69

dar calabazas

Answer 69

to be rejected (romantically) | to fail an exam

Question 70

darle la lata

Answer 70

to annoy someone

Question 71

vive/ se va / está en el quinto pino

Answer 71

to live/ move far away

Question 72

estar en el septimo cielo

Answer 72

to be happy

Question 73

faltarle a uno un tornillo

Answer 73

to be crazy

Question 74

matar el gusanillo (worm)

Answer 74

to eat a little bit to stop feeling hungry

Question 75

se la han pegado las sabanas

Answer 75

someone who sleeps a lot, lies in

Question 76

ponerse las botas

Answer 76

fill up on something (food), to enrich yourself

Question 77

te pone los dientes largos

Answer 77

someone who makes you jealous | - desire for someone

Question 78

quemarse las pestañas

Answer 78

studying hard

Question 79

tener sangre azul

Answer 79

to be noble or royal

Question 80

subirsele los humos a la cabeza

Answer 80

to be arrogant

Question 81

tener la cara dura

Answer 81

to be rude

Question 82

tomarle el pelo

Answer 82

to tease someone

Question 83

for the first time

Answer 83

por primera vez

Question 84

ser de lo que no hay

Answer 84

to be something else - negative

Question 85

pasar de

Answer 85

move on from

Question 86

a pies juntillas

Answer 86

without a doubt

Question 87

aquí hay gato encerrado

Answer 87

something is up

Question 88

el saldo

Answer 88

credit

Question 89

like this, this way

Answer 89

así

Question 90

soon

Answer 90

pronto

Question 91

a costa de

Answer 91

at the expense of