Thriller idioms Flashcards
(15 cards)
1
Q
Tener la mosca detrás de la oreja
A
- To have the fly behind the ear
- To be suspicious/to have a hunch
2
Q
No dar puntada sin hilo
A
- Not to take a stitch without a thread
- To do nothing without a reason/be calculative
3
Q
Se me heló la sangre
A
- My blood froze
- I was terrified/shocked
4
Q
Estar con el agua al cuello
A
- To be with water up the neck
- To be in serious trouble
5
Q
Entrar en la boca del lobo
A
- To enter the wolf’s mouth
- To walk into danger
6
Q
No es oro todo lo que reluce
A
- Not everything that shines is gold
- Not everything is always what they seem
7
Q
Jugar con fuego
A
- To play with fire
- To take a dangerous risk
8
Q
Ir al grano
A
- To go to the grain
- To get to the point
9
Q
Tener la sartén por el mango
A
- To hold the frying pan by the handle
- To have the upper hand
10
Q
Quedarse de piedra
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- To be left like stone
- To be stunned or shocked
11
Q
Dar la vuelta a la tortilla
A
- To flip the omelet
- To turn the situation around
12
Q
Estar entre la espada y la pared
A
- To be stuck between the sword and the wall
- To be stuck between a rock and a hard place
13
Q
Meter la pata
A
- To put the leg in it
- To make a mistake or a blunder
14
Q
Tener los huevos de corbata
A
- To have one’s balls as a tie
- To be extremely nervous or scared
15
Q
Buscarle tres pies al gato
A
- To look for three feet on a cat
- To look for trouble or complications where there are none
