Idioms
Spanish 0025 with Zava at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh
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By: Tiffany Grossi
Created: 2010-12-12
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to be the talk of the town
andar de boca en boca
silence is golden
en boca cerrada no entran moscas
to lick one's lips
hacersele la boca agua
to be flaggerghasted
quedarse con la boca abierta
to insist on one's position or opinion
no dar brazo de uno a torcer
to be someone's right-hand man
ser el brazo derecho de alguien
not to do anything
cruzarse de brazos
to lose one's head
perder la cabeza
to rack one's brains
romperse la cabeza
to be stubborn
ser un (tener la) cabeza dura
to face
dar la cara
to rub it in
echar en cara
to have a very unfriendly expression
tener cara de pocos amigos
to be shameless
tener la (ser) cara dura
to be tight-fisted
tener el (ser) codo duro
to be a good, non-discriminating eater
tener buen diente
no to mean what one says
decir algo de dientes afuera
to mumble, to talk to oneself
hablar entre dientes
to be a bigmouth
tener la lengua larga
to be very frank
no tener pelos en la lengua
at one's fingertips
al alcance de la mano
to catch someone red handed
coger a alguien con las manos en la masa
to lend a hand
dar (echar) una mano
to go too far
irsele la mano a uno
to disclaim responsibility for
lavarse las manos
to cost an arm and a leg
costar un ojo de la cara
not to like
no mirar con buenos ojos
to give the evil eye
echar mal de ojo
Watch out!
Ojo!
with many details
con pelos y senales
to have ones hair stand on end
ponersel a uno los pelos de puntas
to pull ones leg
tomarle el pelo
to be very cautious
andar con pies de plomo
from head to toe
de pies a cabeza
to start off on the wrong foot
entrar con el pie derecho
to plant one's feet firmly on the ground
poner (tener) los pies en el suelo
About this deck
By: Tiffany Grossi
Created: 2010-12-12
Size: 36 flashcards
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Created: 2010-12-12
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