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Idiom: Examples:
The one who doesn´t risk an egg. It doesn´t Mauricio plays the lottery.
take out a chicken. Milena travels to the city. She
leaves her family.
Definitions:
In Colombian Spanish:
People who bravely go after what they want
are more successful than people who try to El que no arriesga un huevo no saca un
live safely. pollo.
Examples:
Idiom:
Diana didn´t deliver the work on
A hot potato time.
Juan drive his car without carrying
Definitions: papers. The police immobilized the
car.
We are in the problems.
We have difficulties. In Colombian Spanish:
Una papa caliente
Idiom: Examples:
We must come together if we want to win Maria, Sebastian and Paula do the
the battle. exercises of the school to get a
good grade.
Definitions:
Jose and Jairo work in the bank to
We join forces to achieve the goals. get very good results.
One goal between two is easier.
In Colombian Spanish:
Examples:
Idiom: Karen do the work of
Piece of cake mathematics. It is easy.
Sandra paints the pictures very
Definitions: simple.
You can get better service if you complain The mayor is giving away some
about something. If you wait patiently, no market. Ana is going to ask for help.
one´s going to help you. The government has housing
programs of .Jordan is running to
Definitions: receive the benefit.
Idiom: Examples:
We don´t criticize. We are humans. She is speaking a lot of the youth but
remember she has sons.
Definitions:
In Colombian Spanish:
We don´t criticize other people if
you are not perfect yourself. El que tiene rabo de paja no se arrime a la
candela.
Idiom: Examples:
One swallow doesn´t make water. Felipe, Gabriel and Jorge are on
the soccer team. They play to
Definitions: win.
Edwin and his wife work to buy
Union make force a house.
In Colombian Spanish: