spanish Flashcards
(20 cards)
andar pisando huevos
to walk on eggshells / to dawdle, to lollygag,
to drag your feet
comerse el coco
to worry about something, to fret, to agonize
dar gato por liebre
to pull the wool over somebody’s eyes, to trick,
to swindle, to cheat
dar la cara
to face the consequences, to accept responsibility,
to face the music
estar hasta las narices
to be fed up, to be sick and tired
no dar el brazo a torcer
to not budge an inch, to stand your ground,
to not relinquish/give in
tomarse algo a pecho
to take something to heart
ser cuatro gatos
a handful of people, hardly a soul
ser uña y carne
joined at the hip, to be two peas in a pod
entrar con mal pie / con el pie izquierdo
to be off to a bad start
cuando el río suena, agua lleva
where there’s smoke, there’s fire
cuando el río suena, agua lleva
where there’s smoke, there’s fire
de tal palo, tal astilla
the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres
a man is known by the company he keeps
el que la sigue la consigue
where there’s a will there’s a way
falta de pan, buenas son tortas
half a loaf is better than none; beggars can’t be choosers
camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente
you snooze, you lose
cruzarse de brazos
to twiddle your thumbs, to sit on your hands
tener mala leche/uva
to be in a bad mood, to have a temper, to be mean,
to have bad intentions
quedarse de brazos cruzados
to sit back and do nothing
