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FRASES EN INGLES

HIT THE SACK………………….IRSE A DORMIR

TONIGHT I HIT THE SACK EARLY

PULL SOMEONE LEG………………TOMAR EL PELO

THROW UNDER THE BUS…………………HACER QUEDAR MAL A ALGUIEN

BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE…………….ENTRE LA ESPADA Y LA PARED

CURIOSITY KILL THE CAT……………..LA CURIOSIDAD MATO AL GATO

HAVE BIGGER FISH TO FRY…………..TENER MUCHAS COSAS QUE HACER

IT DAWN ON ME……………..OCURRIRSE ALGO

THATS JUST DAWN ON YOU…………….ESO SE TE ACABA DE OCURRIR

COLD TURKEY………………DEJAR DE HACER UNA ACTIVIDAD

ELBOW GREASE………ESFUERZO

MAKE YOURSELF BALL…………..HACERSE BOLAS

EATEN BREAD…………..FACIL

EASY PEASY…………..SUPER FACIL

IT’S A PEACE OF CAKE…………..FACIL

IT’S A BREEZE…….MUY FACIL

ITS AS EASY AS PIE………….FACIL

IT’S A DODDLE……….FACIL

IT’S A CINCH…..ES FACIL

IT’S A CHILD S PLAY…..FACIL

IT’S A WALK IN THE PARK……FACIL

ITS NOT ROCKET SCENCE…………FACIL

IN CASE OF THE FLIES…….POR SI LAS MOSCAS

IT SMELLS LIKE A LOCKED UP CAT…….HUELE A GATO ENCERRADO

THERE S AN ENCLOSED CAT HERE……….AQUI HAY GATO ENCERRADO


TO FALL FAT………CAER GORDO

IM SO ANNOYED BY YOU………..ME CAES GORDO

FINGERNAILS AND FLESH…………UÑA Y MUGRE

TO PUT IN THE FOOt……METER LA PATA

PUT YOUR FEET IN YOUR MOUTH…….METER LA PATA

MAKE A MESS OF THINGS……….METER LA PATA

TO SPEAK WITH OUT HAIRS ON THE TONGUE…..HABLAR SIN PELOS EN LA LENGUA

GIVE SOMEONE THE AIRPLANE…..DARLE EL AVION A ALGUIEN

EASY ON THE EYES…….ATRACTIVO, FACIL DE MIRAR, LLAMATIVO

I DONT KNOW WHO SHE IS BUT SHE IS VERY EASY ON THE EYES

STARING AT THE TELEVISION FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME IS NOT EASY ON THE EYES

MY NEW CLASSMATE IS EASY ON THE EYES

HANDS DOWN…..SIN DUDA

THIS IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST CAKE I HAVE EVER TASTED

ITS HANDS DOWN THE BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR

KEEP SOMEBODY IN THE DARK………………NO DECIRLE A ALGUIEN LO QUE ESTA PASANDO

IDONT LIKE WHEN MY FRIENDS KEEP ME IN THE DARK

KEEP SOMEBODY IN THE LOOP………MANTENER AL TANTO

PLEASE, KEEP ME IN THE LOOP

THROW A FIT……………………….HACER UN BERRINCHE

THE CHILD THROWS A FIT WHEN HE DOESN’T LIKE HIS FOOD

YOUR DAD IS GOING TO THROW A FIT WHEN HE SEES WHAT YOU DID TOHIS CAR

BEAT AROUND THE BUSH………………ANDAR CON RODEOS

STOP BEATING AROUND THE BUSh

BETTER THAN NEVER……..MAS TARDE QUE NUNCA

BREAK A LEG…..BUENA SUERTE


SEE EYE TO EYE……..ESTAR DE ACUERDO

WE DONT ALWAYS SEE EYE TO EYE

LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG……………REVELAR UN SECRETO

AIRHEAD…….DUMB PERSON…..CABEZA DE CHORLITO, CABEZA HUECA

CUSHY……COMODO, FACIL

EDY WANTS A CUSHY JOB THAT ALLOWS HIM TO PLAY GOLF EVERY AFTERNOON

EYEBALL………..OBSERVAR CUIDADOSAMENTE

JUDYS MOTHER EYEBALLED HER SKIRT

SWAG……ESTILO

BRAD HAS A LOT OF SWAG, HE HAS GOOD STYLE AND IS POPULAR WITH GIRLS

KICK BACK……..RELAJARSE, PONER COMODO

AFTER MARY JUST WANTED TO KICK BACK AND ENJOY A GLASS OF WINE

ALL NIGHTER…..QUE DURA TODA LA NOCHE

BONKERS…..LOCO, DEMENTE

YOU WANT TO GO OUT AND DANCE IN THE SNOW? YOU RE BONKERS

BIG GUN…..PERSONA CON INFLUENCIA

WE RE CHILLING RIGHT NOW

RIPPED….MUSCULOSO

THAT GUY IS REALLY RIPPED

THAT SUCK…..MALA ONDA, HORRIBLE, MALASUERTE

I JUST GOT A CAR ACCIDENT OH! NO THAT’S SUCK

THAT SUCH THAT YOU HAVE TO WORK TOMORROW

ITS ALL GOOD…..NO PREOCUPARSE

GOOF OFF…..PERDER EL TIEMPO, HACERSE TONTO

QUIT GOOFING OFF AND HELP ME PICK UP THIS MESS

THE TEACHER GETS ANGRY WHEN THEY GOOF OFF IN CLASS


CROAK…..TO DIE

APPARENTLY NO ONE FOUND THE OLD MAN FOR FOUR DAYS AFTER HE CROAKED

GIG…..CHAMBA, TRABAJO

RON GOT A GIG AT A WAREHOUSE

BALL….HAVE A GOOD TIME

RING A BALL………….ME SUENA

IM NOT SURE IF I KNOW HIM OR NOT, BUT THE NAME CERTAINLY RINGS A BELL

CUT TO THE CHASE…..IRAL GRANO

COLD FEET…..MIEDO, TEMOR

EVERYONE GETS NERVOUS BEFORE THEIR WEDDING, ITS JUST A COLD FEET

ROCK THE BOAT…….CAUSAR PROBLEMAS

DON’T ROCK THE BOAT……..NO JODAS

WOULDN’T BE CAUGHT DEAD……………..NI MUERTA

CALL A SPADE A SPADE………LLAMAR LAS COSAS POR SU NOMBRE

COST A BOMB……COSTAR UN HUEVO

DONT RUN BEFORE YOU CAN WALK……PASO A PASO

HAVE A FINGER IN EVERY PIE………ESTAR INVOLUCRADO

UP IN THE AIR……..EN EL AIRE

WE MAY SPEND CHRISMAS IN PARIS OR ROME, OUR PLANS ARE STILL UP IN THE AIR

GET UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED……ANDAR DE MALAS

HIT THE ROAD…..PONERSE EN CAMINO, EN MARCHA

WE ROSE EARLY AND HIT THE ROAD BEFORE 700 AM

TURN A BLIND EYE…..HACER DE LA VISTA GORDA

QUIT COLD TURKEY……PARAR DE GOLPE UNA ACTIVIDAD

HE HAD BEEN TRYING TO QUIT SMOCKING SINCE LAST YEAR BUT COULDNT SO HE DECIDED TO GO
COLD TURKEY
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON……VERY REARLY….MUY RARA VEZ

TO KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE

RUNDOWN…..RESUMEN

MISS THE BOAT……SE VA A PASAR EL TREN

SPEAK OF THE DEVIL……HABLANDO DEL REY DE ROMA

HIT THE TOWN…..SALIR DE REPENTE

UNDER THE WEATHER-…….ENFERMO

THE LAST STRAW……EL COLMO

ON THE BALL……AL TANTO, ALERTA

GET ON THE BALL….PONTE LAS PILAS

THE WHOLE 9 YARDS…….TODO

SPILL THE BEANS……REVELAR TODO

SMELL A RAT……SOSPECHAR QUE SI

HIT THE BOOKS…….ESTUDIAR

REGARDLESS…..APESAR DE TODO

SHORTLY…..DENTRO DE POCO

ITS INSANE……ES UNA LOCURA

ABOVE ALL….SOBRE TODO

ABSOLUTELY….ABSOLUTAMENTE

IN SHORT…..EN RESUMEN

THAT IS TO SAY…..ES DECIR

LASTLY…..FINALMENTE

APPARENTLY……POR LO VISTO

PEOPLE ARE FREAKING OUT……..LA GENTE SE ESTA ALOCANDO

INDEED OR IN REALITY……………..EN REALIDAD

OBVIOUSLY……..OBVIAMENTE
NATURALLY…..NATURALMENTE

SURPRISINGLY…..SORPRENDENTEMENTE

UNDENIABLY…..INNEGABLE

LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE…..MIRALO DEL LADO BUENO

MORE THAN LIKELY…….PROBABLEMENTE

FIRST OFF……EN PRIMER LUGAR

IN MY OPINION…EN MI OPINION

TO BEGIN WITH….PARA EMPEZAR

FIRSTLY….PRIMERAMENTE

IN THE FIRST PLACE……EN PRIMER LUGAR

MOREOVER….ADEMAS

AS A RESULT….COMO RESULTADO

IN FACT, AS A MATTER OF FACT….. DE HECHO

ACTUALLY……HOY EN DIA

ACCORDING TO…..SEGUN

IN GENERAL……POR LO GENERAL

NOWDAYS…..HOY EN DIA

REGARDING, CONCERNING……CON RESPECTO A , EN CUANTO A

MORE AND MORE……CADA VEZ MAS

LESS AND LESS…..CADA VEZ MENOS

HOWEVER, NEVERTHELESS, YET…….SIN EMBARGO

IN SPITE OF…….. A PESAR DE

EVEN THOUGH, EVEN IF…….AUNQUE

ON THE OTHER HAND……POR OTRA PARTE

EVEN SO, EVEN THEN…….AUN ASI

REGARDLESS….NO OBSTANTE
THEREFORE…..ASI QUE, POR LO TANTO

POR THAT REASON…..POR ESE MOTIVO

IN THIS WAY…..DE ESTA MANERA

IT APPEARS TO ME……ME PARECE

SUPPOSING THAT…..SUPONIENDO QUE

BESIDE….ADEMAS

THUS, SO.. ASI QUE

IN THE SAME WAY……DE IGUAL MANERA

EQUALLY…..IGUALMENTE, SAME HERE

ON ONE SIDE…..POR UN LADO

AFTERWARDS….DESPUES DE

UNLIKELY……A DIFERENCIA DE

IN LIKE MANNERS……DE LA MISMA MANERA

IN ADDITION…ADEMAS

WHEREAS…..MIENTRAS

DESPITE…..APESAR DE

OTHERWISE…..DE OTRA MANERA

RATHER…..MAS BIEN

CRASH…………CAERSE DORMIDO RAPIDAMENTE

I WAS SO TIRED AFTER WORK I CRASHED ON THE COUCH

DOWN TO EARTH……PERSONA SIMPLE Y REALISTA

YOU RE PROBABLY THE MOST DOWN TO EARTH PERSON I VE EVER MET

GET BUSTED…..SER ATRAPADO, ARRESTADO

SHE GOT BUSTED STELING FROM HER JOB

TO HAVE A BLAST……DIVERTIRSE

THE KIDS ARE HAVING A BLAST RUNNING AROUND TH E BEACH ALL DAY
BAIL……FIANZA, IRSE RAPIDAMENTE

I REALLY WANTED TO TALK TO HER BUT SHE BAILED ON ME

CRAM…..INTENTAR DE APRENDER INFORMACION MUCHA

WE ARE CRAMMING FOR THE TEST

RIPPED…..MUSCULOSO, EN FORMA

YOUR ALWAYS GOING TO THE GYM

WASTED…..BORRACHO

YOU NEED TO STOP DRINKING YOU RE WASTED

GHOST…..DESVANECERSE, DEJAR PLANTADO

ICANT BELIEVE HE GHOSTED ME I THOUGHT HE LIKED ME

SHADE….HABLAR MAL DE ALGUIEN

IM THROWING SHADE AT YOU

SCREW UP……COMETER UN ERROR, EQUIVOCARSE, CAGARLA

IMSORRY I SCREWED UP

WE ONLY GOT ONCE CHANCE SO DONT SCREW THIS UP

I REALLY DON’T WANT TO SCREW UP ON THIS PROJECT

NAIL IT….....LOGRAR EL RESULTADO , SALIR BIEN

I GOT 100% ON THE EXAM I NAILED IT

MY BAD…..MI CULPA

DID I STEP ON YOUR FOOT, SORRY MY BAD

KUDOS……..FELICIDADES O BUEN TRABAJO

KUDOS TO EVERYONE WHO PUT THE EVENT TOGETHER IT WAS A COMPLETE SUCCESS

CHEESY……CURSI, CHAFA, BARATO

THAT’S SUCH A CHEESY PICK UP LINE


IT WAS SUCH A CHEESY MOVIE

BINGE……ATRACCION, EXCESIVO

BINGE DRINKER

BINGE WATCHING

MY SISTER IS COMING OVER TO BINGE WATCH NETFLIX SHOW AND EAT POPCORN FOR THE REST
OF THE NIGHT

HOLD YOUR HORSES………..ESPERAR

TO FEEL BLUE…………SENTOIRSE TRISTE

COUCH POTATO……PERSONA FLOJA

YOU RE SUCH A COUCH POTATO

GET EVEN……VENGAR

COME INTO…..ENTRAR

WORKING ASA TEMP…….TRABAJANDO UN TEMPORAL

HOW DO YOU LIKE WORKING HERE?........QUE TE PARECE ESTAR TRABAJANDO AQUI

I WAS FLATTERED…………ESTABA ALAGADO

THE PLACE WAS SO PACKED………..EL LUGAR ESTABA REPLETO

I COULD BARELY WALK………YO PODIA APENAS COMER

TRUTH TO BE…….PARAR DECIR LA VERDAD

THE MUSIC WAS BLARING…..LA MUSICA ESTABA A LO QUE DA

I LOVE MY TINES…..AMO A MI MUSICA

JASON AND CHASE GOT INTO A FIGHT………….SE ESTABAN PELEANDO

SOMEONE GOT JUMPED HIM…….ALGUIEN LO ATACO

JASON JUMPED CHASE…..JASON ATACO A CHASE

CHASE LEFT HOUSE LIMPING………CHASE SALIO COGIENDO

FROM THE GET GO……..DESDE EL PRINCIPIO

THINGS COULD GET OUT OF HAND……..COSAS PODRIAN SALIRSE FUERA DE CONTROL


AND RIGHT ABOUT THAT TIME……..CASI EN ESE PRECISO MOMENTO

FIRED UP…..ENTUSIASMADO, EMOCIONADO

I REALLY FIRED UP ABOUT GOING TO THE FAME TONIGHT

AT THE TOP OF YOUR LUNGS……EN VOZ ALTA

SHE IS SINGING AT THE TOP OF THE HER LUNGS

BEND OVER BACKWARDS……HACER GRAN ESFUERZO O POSIBLE

HE WILL BEND OVER BACKWARDS TO HELP YOU

NICOLE BENT OVER BACKWARDS TO PLEASE HER BOSS

TO BLOWN AWAY……..EXTREMADAMENTE IMPRECIONADO

I WAS BLOWN AWAY BY HER PERFORMANCE

CUT TO THE CHASE…….IR AL GRANO

I KNOW YOU ARE BUSY AND CANT TALK RIGHT NOW SO I LL JUST CUT TO THE CHASE

COST IN ALARM AND A LEG………..COSTAR MUCHO

THIS DREES IS VERY NICE BUT IT COST ME AN ALARM AND A LEG

DOWN THE DRAIN………ECHAR A PERDER, DESPERDICIAR

I CANT BELIEVE YOU ALREADY BROKE IT, THAT’S A HUNDRED DOLLARS DOWN AND DRAIN

DRAW A BLANK……..QUEDARSE EN BLANCO

GET OFF MY BACK…….DEJAR EN PAZ

A CATCH……BUEN PARTIDO, VALER LA PENA

HE IS A CATCH YOU SHOULD MARRY HIM

CATCH ON FIRE…….PRENDERSE

CATCH A WHIFF……..NOTAR OLOR

CATCH EYES……LLAMAR LA ATENCION

A SLIP OF THE TONGUE……UN ERROR AL HABLAR

ALL EARS…….TODOS OIDOS

IT HIT ME…….REALIZE……DARSE CUENTA


HIT BACK AT…….CONTRATACAR, RESPONDERLE

HIT AOUT AT……MOSTRAR HOSTIL

BIG HIT…….GRAN EXITO

THE RESTAURANT WAS A HIT

BURN OUT…….CONSUMIRSE, QUEMARSE, AGOTARSE, PERDER EL INTERES ROMANTICO

KICK OUT……ECHAR, EXPULSAR

THE TEACHER KICK ME OUT OF CLASS FOR REFUSING TU TURN OFF MY IPOD

BEAT UP……GOLPEAR, PEGARLE

TALK OUT………ARREGLAR UNA DISCUSION

HELP OUT…….AYUDAR

FIGURE OUT……RESOLVER, SOLUCIONAR, COMPRENDER, SABER

COM OUT……SALIR

FREAK OUT…….PONERSE COMO LOCO

TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE……..PONER LAS COSAS PEORES

PASSOUT…….DESMAYARSE

RUN OUT…..QUEDARSE SIN AGOTARSE

ADD UP…….SUMAR, TENER SENTIDO

DROP BY…….PASAR POR

ACT UP…….PORTARSE MAL

MIX UP……CONFUNDIR, MEZCLAR

MESS IT UP……..ECHAR A PERDER, ARUINAR, CAGARLA

GIVE UP ON…….PERDER CONFIANZA

INS AND OUT…….CONOCER ALGO POR DENTRO Y FUERA, DETTALLES OCULTOS, SABER TODO
REFERENTE A

KNOWS THE INS AND OUTS OF THE REAL STATE BUSINESS


DAVID REALLY KNOWS THE INS AND OUTS OF HOW THE ENGINE WORKS

LIFE OR DEATH……VIDA O MUERTE

LOST AND FOUND…….OBJETOS PERDIDOS

LOUD AND CLEAR……VOZ ALTA Y CLARA

MAKE OR BREAK……….LLEVAR AL ÉXITO O AL FRACASO

PLAIN AND SIMPLE……..CIERTO, CLARO, OBVIO

HE IS CHETING ON YOU PLAIN AND SIMPLE

PROS AND CONS…….PROS Y EN CONTRA

WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF LIVING IN USA?

RAIN OR SHINE……LLUEVE O TRUENE

THE PARTY WILL BE ON TUESDAY, RAIN OR SHINE

SAFE AND SOUND………SANO Y SALVO

THE ROAD WAS ICY BUT OUR DRIVER GOT US HOME SAFE AND SOUND

SHORT AND SWEET……..BREVE Y RELEVANTE

LETS MAKE THIS MEETING SHORT AND SWEET, I HAVE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO

SOONER OR LATER……..TARDE O TEMPRANO

THICK AND THIN……..EN LAS BUENAS Y EN LAS MALAS

IN MARRIAGE YOU HAVE TO STICK TOGETHER THROUGH THICK AND THIN

TOSS AND TURN…….DAR VUELTAS A LA CAMA

I WAS TOSSING AND TURNING ALL NIGHT, I COULDNT SLEEP

MAKE

MAKE A CHANCE…….ELEGIR
MAKE PROGRESS….PROGRESAR

MAKE A WISH……PEDIR UN DESEO

MAKE A POINT……..DAR UN PUNTO

AT THE CUTTING EDGE…….A LA VANGUARDIA

CUTTING EDGE…….A LA MODA, INNOVADOR

GIVE HIM HELL…..HACE LA VIDA IMPOSIBLE

TAKE A CHANCE……APROVECHAR LA OPORTUNIDAD

I TRIPPED…….ME TROPECE

AS IT TURNS OUT……….RESULTA QUE

YOU SHOCK ME……ME DISTE TOQUES

ITS FINGER LICKING GOOD………ESTAR PARA CHUPARSE LOS DEDOS

ITS GONE BAD………SE ECHO A PERDER

SCOOT OVER………MOVERSE DE UN LUGAR PARA QUE OTRO SE SIENTE

TO NAME AFTER……LLEVAR EL NOMBRE DE ALGUIEN

MY DAUGHTER IS NAMED AFTER MY GRANDMOTHER

ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES…….ENROLLAR LAS MANGAS

AT THE CRACK OF DAWN……..AL AMANECER

YOUR GETTING ON MY NERVES……..ME ESTAS IRRITANDO

TO GO BY……ME DICEN

MY NAME IS ARNOLD BUT I GO BY NONO

ITS HIGH TIME…….YA ES HORA

ITS HIGH TIME I WENT TO THE DOCTOR

ITS HIGH TIME YOU FOUND A JOB

ITS NOT A BIG DEAL…….NO ES PARA TANTO, NO ES GRAN COSA

ITS MY TREAT……..YO INVITO

ITS ON THE HOUSE……..INVITA LA CASA


ITS UP TO YOU………DEPENDE DE TI

ITS WORHLESS…….NO VALE LA PENA

JUST IN CASE……..POR SI ACASO

KEEP AN EYE ON………..ECHAR UN OJO

KEEP IT UP……SIGUE ASI

KEEP YOUR HAIR ON……..CALMATE

KISS AND MAKE UP………BORRON Y CUENTA NUEVA

LAST BUT ONE……..PENULTIMO

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

MAKE MY DAY……ALEGRAR EL DIA

MAKE UP YOU MIND…….DECIDETE

MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME………ESTA ES TU CASA DE CORTESIA

MEANWHILE, IN THE MEANTIME…..MIENTRAS TANTO

MOREOVER…..ADEMAS

NO BRAINER…….SIN DUDA

NO WAY……DE NINGUNA MANERA

NO WONDER………NO ME EXTRAÑA

NOT AT ALL….DE NADA

NOT MY BUSINESS…….NO ES MI ASUNTO

OUT OF THE BLUE……COMO CAIDO DEL CIELO

SAY WHEN……DECIR A ALGUIEN CUANDO TE SIRVE

SHAME ON YOU….VERGUENZA DEBERIA DE DARTE

SHE TURNS ME ON……ME PONE CACHONDO

START FROM THE SCRATCH……..EMPEZAR DESDE CERO

STOP MESSING AROUND……..DEJAR DE HACER EL TONTO

SUCH IS LIFE, THAT’S LIFE, LIFE IS LIKE THAT…….ASI ES LA VIDA


SUCK IT UP…….TE AGUANTAS, TE JODES

I KNOW YOU DON’T WANT TO SIT NEXT TO HER BUT YOULL JUST HAVE TO SUCK IT UP

TALKING OF THE DEVIL…….HABLANDO DEL REY DE ROMA

THIS IS MY BREAD AND BUTTER……..CON ESTO ME GANO LA VODA

TO BE BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP / BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE

TO BLACK MAIL…….CHANTAJEAR

CALL IT A DAY…….DAR POR TERMINADO

TO CHEW A CARPET…….TRAGAR EL ORGULLO

TO GET FRISKY……PONERSE JUGUETON

TO GET LAID…….TENER SEXO CON ALGUIEN

TOHAVE A BONE TO PICK WITH SOMEONE………TENER CUENTAS QUE AJUSTAR

TO KEEP AT BAY…….PREVENIR

ACCINATION IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO KEEP THE FLUE AT BAY

MAKE A POINT…….DEJAR CLARO UNA CONSA, ENFATIZAR,, DECIR ALGO IMPORTANTE

TO RUN AND ERRANDS……HACER UN MANDADO

TO SEE TO EYE WITH SOMEBODY……TENER EL MISMO PUNTO DE VISTA

UPSIDE DOWN……..BOCA ABAJO ALREVES

WE RE EVEN……ESTAMOS EN PAZ

WHAT DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH….QUE TIENE QUE VER ESTO

DUDE…..WEY

DUNNO……I DON’T KNOW


IM GOOD……NO THANKS

BUMMED……..DECEOCION, TRISTE

SHE LOOKS SO BUMMED, I WONDER WHATS WRONG WITH HIM?

GOING NUTS……..VOLVERSE LOCA

YOU DOG IS GOING NUTS HAVENT YOU TAKEN HER OUT TO RUN TODAY?

SHE IS GOING CRAZY

THAT GUY OVER THERE IS GOING NUTS, LETS STAY AWAY FROM HIM

THAT GUY IS ACTING CRAZY

RIPP OFF…….ESTAFA

THAT IS SUCH A RIP OFF WHEN YOU BOUGHT YOUR AIRPLANE TICKET, I GOT MINE FOR HALF THAT
PRICE

THEY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOU AND THEY CHARGED YOU MORE THAN THEY CHARGED ME

IM BEAT……ESTOY CANSADO

SICK……ENFERMO, GENIAL

WOOW, YOUR CAR IS SICK/ AWESOME

CHEESY…..CURSI, BARATO, CHAFA

YOUR JOKES ARE SO CHEESY

BABE……ENDERMENT, CARIÑO

BUCK…DOLAR

LETS CRASH……..LETS GO TO SLEEP

ITS LATE, LETS CRASH

LETS CRASH AT YOUR PLACE

CHILLIN…….HANG OUT……SALIR CON AMIGOS

IMJUST CHILLIN WITH JOHNY


IMJUST HANGING OUT WITH JOHNY

CREEP……..RARO, RARA, EXTRAÑO

HE IS A CREEP

HE IS CREEPY

BAIL ON…….DEJAR, ABANDONAR A ALGUIEN , DEJAR PLANTADO

DONT BAIL ON ME

ARE YOU BAILING ON ME

FOR REAL……DE VERDAD, ENSERIO, DEVERAS….INDEED

IS THIS FOR REAL?

AND THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED FOR REAL

CON……..SWINDLE……….ESTAFAR, ENGAÑAR

THE CON MEN PLANNED THE SWINDLE CAREFULLY

CRAP……WORTHLESS……ESTUPIDECES, MIERDA, CAGARSE, ENSUCIAR,, INUTIL, DESPRECIABLE

THE BATHROOM WAS FILTHY WITH CRAP ON THE FLOOR BY THE TOILET

IF HE KEEPS TALKING CRAPS I LL JUST IGNORE HIME

THE DOG CRAP ON THE CARPET

DITCH……..ABANDONAR, LEAVE, BOTAR

THE PROJECT TURNED OUT TO BE TOO EXPENSIVE, SO KAREN DITCHED IT

JANET DITCHED HER BOYFRIEND

JANET DITCHED HER YOUNGEST BROTHER AND WENT OFF TO MEET HER FRIENDS

DECK……HIT HARD…….THE POLICE DECKED HIM

FLICK……..PELICULA

SARAH WENT TO WATCH A FLICK WITH HER FRIENDS

BLACK AND WHITE……FACIL DE ENTENDER, CLARO

THE TRUTH IS NOT BACK AND WHITE


EXCUSE MY FRENCH………DISCULPEME

EITHER WAY IS FINE WITH ME……..ME DA IGUAL

I COULDN’T CARE LESS……..ME IMPORTA UN COMINO

OH WELL…….NI MODO

ITS NOT A BIG DEAL………NO ES GRAN COSA

I WOULDN’T BE SURPRISED………NO ME SORPRENDERIA

DAY AND NIGHT………..DIA Y NOCHE

I THINK ABOUT YOU DAY AND NIGHT OR 24/7

DEAD OR ALIVE……..VIVO O MUERTO

GIVE AND TAKE……..DAR Y RECIBIR

MARRIAGE IS ALL ABOUT GIVE AND TAKE BETWEEN THE PARTNERS

HATE IT OR LOVE IT……….TE GUSTE O NO

IM HERE TO STAY HATE IT OR LOVE IT

HIGH AND DRY………DEJAR A ALGUIEN ABANDONADO

WE WERE LEFT HIGH AND DRY WITHOUT ANY MONEY OR CREDIT CARDS

HOT AND BOTHERED…….NERVIOSO Y ALTERADO

LARRY GOT HOT AND BOTHERED DURING HIS PRESENTATION

HE GETS ALL HOT AND BOTHERED WHN I TALK ABOUT POLITICS

YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOID AS MINE…….ESTOY IGUAL QUE TU

HUFFING AND PUFFING……..RESPIRAR FUERTE Y PESADA, ESTAR EXHAUSTO

HE WAS HUFFING AND PUFFING WHEN HE GOT TO THE TOP OF THE STAIR

BURY THE HATCHET……….HACER LAS PACES


WE HAD BEEN ARGUING ALL DAY BUT AT THE END OF THE NIGHT WE DECIDED TO BURY THE
HATCHET AND GET ALONG

HAVE A SHIP ON YOUR HOLDER………..ESTAR RESENTIDO

BREAK THE ICE……..CREAR CONFIANZA CON ALGUIEN QUE CONOCER

EVERYBODY WAS TENSE UNTIL JASON MADE A SILLY JOKE TO BREAK THE ICE

BREAK THE LEG……..DECEARLE SUERTE A ALGUIEN

TO GIVE COLD SHOULDER………IGNORAR A AGUIEN INTENCIONALMENTE

I THOUGHT HE REALY LIKED ME BUT THE NEXT DAY HE GAVE ME THE COLD SHOULDER

KICK THE BUCKET……..MORIR

TAKE A RAIN CHECK………APLAZAR, POSTERGAR, POSPONER

I CANT MEET YOU TONIGHT, CAN I TAKE A RAIN CHECK FOR NEXT WEEK

RUB THE WRONG WAY……..HACER ENOJAR, IRRITAR, CAER MAL

YOUR LITTLE BROTHER RUBS ME THE WRONG WAY.HE IS SO ANNOYING

HEAD IN THE CLOUDS……ESTAR EN LAS NUBES

A BARE FACE LIE……..UNA MENTIRA DEACARADA

BACK AND FORTH………DE ACA PARA ALLA, DE UN LADO A OTRO. DE IRA Y VUELTA

GO BACK AND FORTH

I TRAVEL BACK AND FORTH TO CHECK ON THE KIDS

BLANCK AND BLUE………MORETONES

MY ARMS WAS BLACK AND BLUE AFTER THE ACCIDENT

PICK…….BROMEAR

THEY ARE PICKING ON HIM

PICKY………DIFICIL DE SATISFACER O ESCOGER, ESPECIAL

KNOCK OUT/UP……..PEGAR

PUT YOUR DUCKS IN A ROW……….ORGANIZATE


SAME HERE……….YO IGUAL, TAMBIEN, LO MISMO

I FEEL THIRSTY., SAME HERE

YOU BET…….DE NADA

NO BIGGIE……..NO ES NADA, NO HAY PROBLEMA, NO TE PREOCUPES

THANK YOU FOR THE JACKET. NO BEGGIE, YOU BET.

NO BIG DEAL…….NADE DE OTRO MUNDO, POCA COSA

LAID BACK……..RELAJAR O CALMAR, ECHARSE, RECOSTARSE

THIS WEEKEND WAS VERY LAID BACK

I LOVE TO LAID BACK AND RELAX IN MY NEW EASY CHAIR

CHILL…….RELAJADO

SWEET……FANTASTICO

COOL…..FANTASTICO

LAME…….POBRE, DEBIL, ABURRIDO

THATS TOO LAME THAT YOU CANT GO OUT

BOMB……REALLY GOOD

THE SANDWICH WAS BOMB

LAID BACK…….RELAJAR O CALMAR,EDUCARSE, RECOSTARSE

THIS WEEKEND WAS VERY LAID BACK

I LOVE TO LAID BACK AND RELAX IN MY NEW EASY CHAIR

BUMMER…..DECEPCIONADO

SHADY……SOSPECHOSO

I SAW A SHADY GUY IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD LAST NIGHT

HOT….ATRACTIVO

BEAT……CANSADO

SICK…..AWESOME

EPIC….AWESOME
RIPPED…..EN FORMA

CHEESY….CHAFA, CURSI, BARATO, CORNY

FLAKEY……INDECISIVE

JOHN IS SO FLAKEY, HE NEVER SHOWS UP WHEN HE SAYS HE WILL

IT SUCKED……MALO, MALISIMO

THAT MOVIE SUCKED

HAVE A CRUSH ON…….ESTAR ENAMORADO, ATRAER ROMANTICAMENTE

I HAVE A BIG CRUSH ON HIM

DUMP……TERMINAR CON ALGUIEN

SHE DUMPED HM LAST MAY

HAVE A SWEET TOOTH……ALGUIEN LE GUSTA COMER MUCHOS DULCES

YOUR GRANDMA REALLY HAS A SWEET TOOTH, DOESNT SHE?

A LEMON…..ALGO QUE COMPRAS Y NO FUNCIONA O SE ARRUINA, ESTAFAR

MY UNCLE WAS MAD WHEN HIS CAR BROKE DOWN AND HE REALIZED THAT THE MAN HAD SOLD
HIM A LEMON

BY ALL MEANS…..POR SUPUESTO

HOW COME…..COMO ES ESO, PORQUE

IF ONLY…..OJALA

KEEP THE CHANGE…..QUEDATE CON EL CAMBIO

I MUST BE OFF…..TENGO QUE IRME

SAMEHERE…..YO TAMBIEN

SIT/SAT ON THE FENCE…..ESTAR INDECISO, NO DEFINIRSE

I HAVENT GOT A CLUE……NO TENGO IDEA

ITS ABOUT TIME…..YA ES HORA

ALL DAY LONG…..TODO EL DIA

I MEAN IT…..LO DIJO EN SERIO


AS A RULE……POR LO GENERAL

AFTER A WHILE……DESPUES DE UN MOMENTO

IN OLD DAYS…..EN AQUELLOS TIEMPOS

JUST ABOUT………YA CASI

DONT SLAM THE CARDOOR….NO CERRAR DE UN PORTAZO

RIGHT AWAY…..AHORITA MISMO

TIME IS UP….SE ACABO EL TIEMPO

WHAT FOR?.....PARA QUE

RUN OUT OF TIME……QUEDARSE SIN TIEMPO

ITS WASTE OF TIME…..

TAKE IT WITH A PINCH OF SALT…….DONT TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY

I HEARD AN ELEPHANT CAN FLY NOW, BUT SAM OFTEN MAKES UP STORES SO I TAKE EVERYTHING
HE SAYS WITH A PINCH OF SALT

DID YOU FART?..........TE ECHASTE UN PEDO, THAT WASN’T ME

BUCKLE UP……PONER SU CINTURON

PUT YOUR SEAT BELT ON

IM DROPPING THE KIDS OFF AT DAYCARE

GO DOWN IN FLAMES,……TO FAIL SPECTACULARLY

THAT EXAM WENT DOWN IN FLAMES

DO YOU HAVE ANY EYEDROPS

THERE S LEFTOVER IN THE REFRIGERATOR?

AS RIGHT AS RAIN……,PERFECT

IM AS RIGHT AS RAIN

BUY THE SKIN OF YOUR TEETH….POR UN PELO

BY THE SKIN OF YOUR TEETH…..JUST BARELY…JUSTAMENTE APENAS, POR UN PELO

I PASSED THAT EXAM BY THE SKIN OF YOU TEETH


IM NOT YOUR MAID……NO SOY TU SIRVIENTA

I COULD GO FOR AN ICE COLD BEER RIGHT NOW…..SE ME ANOJA UNA CERVEZA

IM CRAVING FOR AN ICE COLD BEER

QUIT BITING YOUR NAILS…DEJA DE COMERTE LAS UÑAS

HE S GOT SKILL……TIENE MUCHO TALENTO

HE HAS BEEN BOOKED ALL DAY?.........ESTAS OCUPADO TODO EL DIA

IF WORSE COME TO WORST……..EN EL PEOR DE LOS CASOS

SHE IS A BLABBERMOUTH……..ELLA ES UNA HABLADORA

SHE CANT BE TRUSTED……NO SE PUEDE CONFIAR EN ELLA

MY NECK IS SO SORE……ME DUELE MUCHO EL CUELLO

TO RULE OUT CANCER….PARA DESCARTAR CANCER

ELECTROLYTES…..ELECTROLITO

REPLENISH…..REPONER

EAT HUMBLE PIE…….VERSE FORZADO A ADMITIR UN ERROR, COMERSELAS

GIVE THE COLDSHOULDER…….DARLE LA ESPALDA A ALGUIEN, IGNORAR

GO TO POT…..DECLINARSE, DEJARSE ESTAR, DEJARSE IR, ABANDONARSE

I USED TO EXERCISE BUT IM AFRAID I VE GONE TO POT SINCE THE BABY WAS BORN

UPPER CRUST……RICO, CLASE ALTA

ONLY CHILDREN FROM THE UPPER CRUST GO TO THAT SCHOOL

THEY ARE ALL UPPER CRUST SNOBS IN THAT PART OF TOWN

GO BANANAS…..VOLVERSE LOCO, PONERSE COMO LOCO

YOU VE GOTTA BE KIDDING ME…TIENES QUE ESTAR BROMEANDO

A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK…….DE TAL PALO A TAL ASTILLA

A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED……..EN LAS MALAS SE CONCEN LOS AMIGOS

GETOVER SOMETHING…..SUPERAR UNA SITUACION

I THINK PAULA HAS GOTTEN OVER HER CAT S DEATH


LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG……..REVELAR UN SECRETO POR ACCIDENTE

I LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG ABOUT PETERS BIRTH DAY PARTY

RULE OF THUMB……REGLA GENERAL

AS A RULE OF THUMB YOU SHOULD ADD OLIVE OIL TO THE WATER WHEN COOKING PASTA SO IT
DOESN’T STICK

GO COLD TURKEY…..DEJAR UN HABITO

I HAD WANTED TO QUIT SMOKING FOR YEARS AND YEARS BUT NEVER GOT AROUND TO IT, AND
THEN SOMEDAYS I JUST WENT COLD TURKEY

THIS CHAIR IS SKILLING MY BACK…..ESTA SILLA ES MUY INCOMODA

THE CAR FLIPPED OVER DURING THE ACCIDENT

WHEN SHE GOT INTO THE BOAT IT TIPPED OVER

TIP OVER…..VOLTEAR

ROLL OVER….MOVER

CAN YOU ROLL OVER ONTO YOUR SIDE OF THE BED

THE BOTTLE FELL OFF OF THE TABLE AND LANDED ON THE FLOOR

LOOK OUT……THAT CAR IS GOING TO HIT YOU

I HAVE AN INGROW NAIL…..TENGO UNA UÑA ENTERRADA

IM GONNA CALL IT A NIGHT……VOY A TERMINAR POR ESTA NOCHE

LOSE YOUR TOUCH……PERDER UNA HABILIDAD

WORTH YOUR SALT……VALE LA PENA

PLEASED AS PUNCH……MAS CONTENTO QUE NUNCA

BRING THE BECON……LLEVARSE EL PAN EN CASA


BIEN DIFICIL COMO DECIR EN FRASES

ITS NOT SO EASY

ITS NOT AS EASY AS IT LOOK

ITS QUITE DIFFICULT

IT’S A BIT TRICKY…..ES UN POCO COMPLICADO

IT ISNT A WALK IN THE PARK

ITS NOT THE EASIEST THING IN THE WORD

ITS QUITE TOUGH AT TIMES…..ES BASTANTE DURO A VECES

IT’S A BIT HARD GOING…….ES UN POCO DURO O DIFICIL

THIS JOB IS QUITE DEMANDING

THIS JOB IS NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED

ITS NOT FOR THE EXPERIENCE

ITS TRICKY TO GET IT RIGHT

YOU ARE GIVING A HARD TIME

MOO…MUJIR

TOO…TAMBIEN

WOO…ATREAR

FOOD..COMIDA

WOOD….BOBO

POOH…..BAH

DOOM….JUICIO

LOOM….TELAR

ZOOM….ZOOM

BOON…BENEFICIO

COON….MAPACHA
LOON….LUNATICO

TOON….DIBUJO ANIMADO

COOP….GALLINERO

HOOP…..ARO

LOOP….VUELTO

BOOR…..BRUTO

MOOT….DISUTIBLE

OUT OF THE WOOD….ALGO POR LO QUE ESTA PASANDO, SE HA VUELTO MAS FACIL O MEJOR
PERO EN SITUACIONES NO HA TERMINADO COMPLETAMENTE, FUERA DE PELIGRO

HE IS NOW BREATHING ON HIS OWN, BUT HE IS STILL NOT OUT OF THE WOOD

BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE……ESTAR PONIENDO ESFUERZO EN ALGO, PERDER EL TIEMPO

YOU ARE BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE IF YOU THINK THAT HE WILL GIVE YOU THAT JOB

AS CLEAR AS MUD……ALGO NO ES FACIL DE ENTENDER O NO ESTA CLARO EN ABSOLUTO, NO ESTA


CLARA COMO EL BARRO

IM SORRY BUT YOR EXPLANATION OF HOW TO GET TO THE HOTEL IS AS CLEAR AS MUD, IM SURE I
WILL GET LOST

THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG……SOLO UNA PEQUEÑEA PARTE O PIEZA, NO ES NADA

HER STEALING THAT PHONE FROM THE STORE IS JUST THE TIP OF THE OCEBERG COMPARED TO
SORE OF THE OTHER TERRIBLE THINGS SHE S DONE

DOWN TO EARTH…..SENSATA Y FACIL DE LLEVAR

GAIN GROUND…..AVANZAR EN ALGO

THE SCIENTISTS ARE GOING GROUND ON FINDING A CURE FOR THAT RARE DISEASE

GO WITH THE FLOW……SEGUIR LA CORRIENTE

DON’T WORRY ABOUT ALL OF THE LITTLE DETAILS, JUST GO WITH THE FLOW AND IT WILL ALL
WORK OUT.
FRASE: TE LO MERECES

YOU DESERVE IT

YOU EARNED IT

YOU ARE WORTHY OF IT ALL……TU ERES DIGNO DE TODO ESO

THAT SHOE FITS YOU

YOU BROGHT THIS ON YOURSELF…..LO LOGRASTE

YOU HAD IT COMING

MENACINGLY…..AMENAZANTE

RANSOM…..DINERO DE RESCATE

ESPECIALLY VS SPECIALLY

ESPECIALLY ….EN PARTICULAR O MAS QUE OTROS

SPECIALLY……ALGO CON UN PROPOSITO ESPECIFICO O ESPECIAL

ALL THOSE GIRLS ARE BEAUTIFUL ESPECIALLY JOAN

I LIKE MUSIC ESPECIALLY ROCK AND JAZZ

THIS SONG WAS SPECIALLY FOR HIM

SHE COOKS SPECIALLY FOR HIM

HE SPECIALLY WENT TO THE SHOP TO GET HIS FAVORITE CHOCOLATE

I ESPECIALLY LIKE BLACK CATS

ASAP……AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

HE WANTS HER IN HIS OFFICE ASAP

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX…….SER CREATIVO

WE HAVE TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

PULL OFF…….LOGRAR, CONSEGUIR

ITS DIFFICULT BUT WE CAN PULL IT OFF

BACK TO SQUARE ONE……….VOLVER AL PUNTO DE PARTIDA, EMPEZAR DE NUEVO

GO TO EXTRA MILE……..HACER UN ESFUERZO ADICIONAL


BY THE BOOK…….SEGUIR LAS REGLAS

THEY DID IT BY THE BOOK

I DO EVERYTHING BY THE BOOK

THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM……ARRUINAR TODO, PROBLEMA

DEJAR DE DECIR “VERY”

VERY AFRAID…..TERRIFIED… I WAS TERRIFIED

VERY ANGRY……FIRIOUS, ENRAGED……I WAS FIRIOUS, I WAS ENRAGED

VERY BAD…..AWFUL, TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE……I HAVE TERRIBLE NEWS, I HAVE AWFUL NEWS

VERY SMALL…..TINY

VERY BUSY…….SWAMPED…..I WAS SWAMPED AT WORK YESTERDAY

VERY CAREFUL…..CAUTIOUS…..PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS

VERY CLEAN…….SPOTLESS………I JUST CLEAN MY BATHROOM, IT LOOKS SPOTLESS

VERY GOOD…..EXCELLENT

VERY NICE……KIND…..HE IS ALWAYS KIND TO ME

VERY RICH……..WEALTHY

VERY SMART……INTELLIGENT

VERY BEAUTIFUL……GEORGEOUS, STUNNING

SHE IS STUNNING, SHE IS GEORGEOUS

VERY BIG….HUGE, MASSIVE

HER HOUSE IS HUGE

VERY CLEAR…….OBVIOUS

VERY CONFUSE……PERPLEXED, YOU LOOK PERPLEXED

VERY CREATIVE……INNOVATIVE

VERY CUTE…….ADORABLE….SHE IS ADORABLE

VERY QUIET……SILENT
PICK…..BROMEAR

THEY ARE PICKING ON HIM

PICKY…..PERSONA QUE NO ESCOGE, ESPECIAL

KNOCK DOWN…….PEGAR

KNOCK UP

SHE GOT KNOCKED UP…..QUEDO ENBARRADO

PUT YOUR DUCKS IN A ROW….ORGANIZATE

AS CLEAR AS MUD……..NO ESTAR CLARO

OUT OF THE WOOD…….OUT OF DANGER…..FUERA DE PELIGRO

BARKING OUT THE WRONG TREE……ESTAR CON LA PERSONA EQUIVOCADA

I YOU THINK I WILL AGREE WITH YOU ON THAT, YOU ARE BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE

TO LEND AN EAR…….TO LISTEN ATTENTIVELY…..ESCUCHAR ATENTAMENTE

YOU ALWAYS LEND ME YOUR EARS……SIEMPRE ME PONES ATENCION

TO GIVE THE BENEFITS OF THE DOUBT

ON THE SAME PAGE…..DOS O MAS PERSONAS ESTAN DE ACUERDO

MANY MOONS AGO…..HACE MUCHO TIEMPO, A LONG TIME AGO

TO LEAVE IN THE DARK……MANTENER A ALGUIEN DESINFORMADO

TO CUT CORNERS……HACER TAREA RAPIDA Y MENOS COMPLETA

THE DEVILS ADVOCATE……TOMAR EL PUNTO DE VISTA O PUESTO

I ONLY SEE MY AUNT ONCE IN A BLUE MOON SINCE WE LIVE SO FAR APART

BEST OF BOTH WORLD…….DISFRUTANDO LAS VENTAJAS DE DOS COSAS DIFERENTES AL MISMO


TIEMPO

STAB SOMEONE IN THE BACK

SIT TIGHT……ESPERAR PRECISAMENTE

SIT TIGHT FOR A MINUTE AND I WILL BE RIGHT BACK

FACE THE MUSIC……ENFRENTAR LAS CONSECUENCIAS, DAR LA CARA


ITS TIME FOR HER TO FACE THE MUSIC AND ADMIT TO HER PARENTS THAT SHE WRECK THEIR CAR
LAST NIGHT

ON THE BALL…….ESTAR ALERTA

ON CLOUD NINE…….MUY FELIZ

TIME IS MONEY

COLD TURKEY……DEJAR UNA ADICCION

GET A SECOND WIND……OBTENER ENERGIA POR SEGUNDA VEZ

RULE OF THUMB…….REGLA GENERAL

WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS….CUANDO SUCEDEN DEMACIADAS COSAS MALAS ALA VEZ

IN HOT WATER…..EN PROBLEMAS

GOOF OFF…PERDER EL TIEMPO, HACER TONTO

QUIT GOOFING OFF

THAT SUCK….ES HORRIBLE, MALA ONDA

LETS CRASH…..VAMOS A DORMIR

IM BEAT..ESTOY CANSADO

RIPPED…..MUSCULOSO

ITS ALL GOOD…..NO TE PREOCUPES


VERBOS FRASALES

WRIGHT IT DOWN…..ESCRIBIR

CARRY OUT….CONDUCTED… CARGAR, LLEVAR A CABO

RUN INTO, BUMP INTO…..ENCONTRARSE

TAKE OFF…..REMOVE

CHECK IN……LLEGAR AL HOTEL, RESERVAR

CHECK OUT……DEJAR EL HOTEL

MAKE OUT……ENTENDER

KNOCK DOWN……..HIT VERY BADLY

COUNT ON, RELY ON…….CONTAR CON

PUT OUT……..PRENDER, ITS STOPPED BURNING

GO IN FOR……PRACTICAR

I GO IN FOR PRACTICE

GO OFF……EXPLODED. WENT OFF

THE BOMB WENT OFF

HELD UP……DELAYED

I WAS HELD UP AT WORK

HE HELD OUT HIS HAND

BREAK INTO……ENTERED ILLEGALLY

THE BROKE INTO THE BANK

COME OUT……LLEGAR A CONOCER

HE DOESN’T THINK THE TRUTH WILL COME OUT

OVER….FINISH

GO UP……INCREASED

GO UP…ROSE

THE SUN WENT UP


COME OUT…..PUBLICAR

THE BOOK WILL COME OUT NEXT WEEK

CUT OFF…..ISOLETED

TURN DOWN….BAJAR

TURN DOWN……..DECLINED

SORT OUT……SOLVE

WE LL SORT OUT THIS PROBLEM VERY EASILY

IRON OUT…..SOLVE

WE NEED TO IRON OUT THE FINAL DETAIL

GROW OUT……QUEDARLE GRANDE LA ROPA

HE GREW OUT OF HIS CLOTHES

CALL IN…..VISITAR

I LL CALL IN ON YOU IN A HOUR

DO UP……REPAIR

I NEED TO DO UP MY ROOM

PUT DOWN…..CRITICAR PUBLICAMENTE

HE TRIED TO PUT HIM DOWN TO RUIN HIS REPUTATION

PUT UP…..TOLERATE

ITS TOO MUCH FOR ME, I CANT PUT DOWN WITH ALL THIS INJUSTICE

COME ACROSS…..MET

BLOW UP…..EXPLOTAR

THROW AWAY….GET RID OFF

TURN UP…..ARRIVE

HE TURNED UP AT THE PARTY

PASS OUT…..LOST CONCIOUSNESS

SET UP…..STARTED
HE SET UP A COMPANY

FALL OUT….QUARREL

THEY OFTEN FALL OUT

GET OVER…..RECOVER

I HOPE SHE WILL GET OVER NECT WEEK

TAKE AFTER….RESEMBLES

SHE TAKES AFTER HER MOTHER

GET BACK….RETURN

LETS GET BACK TO OUR LAST CONVERSATION


IDIOMS TO TALK ABOUT SECRET

UNDER WRAP…….TO HIDE SOMETHING…..OCULTO, EN SECRETO

THE STATUE IS BEING KEPT UNDER WRAPS UNTIL INDEPENDENCE DAY

JOHN AND MARY S AFFAIR WAS UNDER WRAPS FOR A VERY LONG TIME

THE COMPANY IS KEEPING THE LATEST MODEL UNDER WRAPS UNTIL THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH

UP (YOUR, THEIR) SLEEVE…..A SECRET PLAN

SHROUDED IN MYSTERY…….guardar misterio

BEHIND CLOSED DOOR…….DONDE NADIE PUEDE VER O OIR, a puertas cerradas, EN PRIVADO

Off THE RECORD…..CONFIDENCIAL, EXTRAOFICIAL

THOSE COMMENTS WERE MADE OFF THE RECORD AND WERENT INTENDED FOR PUBLICATION

Esos comentarios fueron hechos de manera extraoficial y no son para publicarse

IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE…….no compartir información confidencial, for private reason

BEHIND YOUR BACK……….WHEN YOU RE NOT LISTENING, A ESPALDAS DE

SHE OFTEN TOLD LIES ABOUT HIM BEHIND HIS BACK

DARK HORSE…….ALGUIEN QUIEN ESCONDE SUS HABILIDADES, SECRETIVE PERSON

YOU RE SUCH A DARK HORSE, YOU NEVER TOLD ME YOU D GOT MARRIED

AT FIRST OBAMA WAS SOMETHING OF A DARK HORSE, BUT HE WENT ON TO WIN THE ELECTION
WISHY WASHY……PERSONA QUE NO SE DECIDE, INDECISA

MAKE UP YOUR MIND

YOU ARE NOT THE BOOS OF ME…..NO ERES MI JEFE, NO ME MANDAS

BUMMER…..AL PUNCHAR LA LLANTA O QUEBRAR ALGO

WHAT A BUMMER

JINKS…..MALA SUERTE, QUE CASUALIDAD

QUE DECIR EN ENTREVISTA DE TRABAJO

I AM A GOOD TEAMPLAYER

I LOVE PEOPLE

I VE GOT REALLY GOOD PEOPLE SKILLS

I LIKE TO SHOW UP ON TIME FOR WORK

IM A HARD WORKER

I CAN BE AGREAT ASSET TO YOUR COMPANY

SOUND FAIS ENOUGH….TE PARECE BIEN

ITS THIS GONNA TAKE A WHILE…..VA A TARDAR


THERE IS NO SUCH THING……QUE NO EXISTE TAL COSA

A SUCH DEAL……UN TRATO

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS EL CHUPACABRAS……….NO EXISTE EL CUPACABRAS

CLOROX…CLORO

FABRIC SOFTENER…..SUAVITEL

BUG SPRAY….MATA BICHOS

COTTON SWABS….COTONETE, QTIPS

COLOGNE……PERFUME DE HOMBRE

PERFUME…PARA MUJERES PERFUME

NAIL CLIPPERS….CORTAUÑAS

IN NOT BIG ON…..NO ME GUSTA MUCHO

I VE GOTTA RUN…..TENGO QUE IRME

ACKWARD…..INCOMODO

NO WONDER…..CON RAZON

HANG TIGHT FOR A SECOND……ESPERAR UN SEGUNDO

LETS GET GOING…..VAMONOS, VAMOS

DROP ME A HINT…..DARME UNA PISTA


FLUCH…….DESCARGAR, FUNCIONAR

THE TOILET HAD A VERY LOUD FLASH, WHENEVER SOMEONE GOT UP TO USE IT AT NIGHT IT
WOKE UP THE ENTIRE HOUSE

THE TOILET WONT FLUSH, WE LL HAVE TO CALL A PLUMBER

FORGE…..FALSIFICAR

HE FRGE HIS MOMS SIGNATURE AND GOT IN TROUBLE

FURNISH……AMUEBLAR

GALLOP……GALOPAR

AT FULL GALLOP……..LO MAS RAPIDO POSIBLE, A MIL POR HOA

EVEN AT GULL GALLOP, THE HORSE COULD NOT OUTRUN THE TRAIN FOR LONG

OUTRUN……AVENTAJAR, CORRER MAS RAPIDO, DEJAR ATRÁS

A DOG WILL OUTRUN A CAT EVERYTIME

THE CRIMINALS MANAGED TO OUTRUN THE POLICE

GRASP……..AGARRAR, SUJETAR

MIKE GRASPED HIS BAG TIGHTLY ON THE SUBWAY

THE BABY GRASPED HIS MOTHER S HAND AFTER HE WAS BORN

GRASP AT……INTENTAR AGARRAR

JOHN GRASPED AT THE RIM OF THE POOL AS HIS FRIEND TRIED TO PULL HIM AWAY

GRIND…..RECHINAR

DO YOU KNOW THAT YOU GRIND YOUR TEETH AT NIGHT

GROWL…….GRAOL…….GRUÑEAR

THE DOG WAS GROWLING AT US WHEN WHEN WE PASSED BY

HAIL……PARAR TAXI

I DONT IIKE TO HAIL TAXIS WHEN I GO TO NEW YORK

PAT……PALMADA

THE CAT LOVES IT WHEN YOU PAT HIS BACK


PAW……TOCAR

THE DOG WAS PAWING AT THE TOY TO GET IT OUT FROM UNDER THE COUCH

PIN……ATRAPAR

SHE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE WALL

PINCH……PELLIZCAR

PLOW….PLAOD…..ABRIRSE

THE CAR PLOWED THROUGH THE BUSHES WITH OUT STOPPING

PLUDGE……SUMERGER

POSE…..POSAR

THE MODEL HAS TO POSE FOR THE PICTURES FOR 2 HOURS DURING THE PHOTO SHOT

AIM…..APUNTAR

AIM THE ARROW AT THE TREE

BRACE……PREPARARSE

BRACE YOURSELF, THE PLANE IS GOING TO CRASH

CLASH…..QUE NO COMBINA

WHY DO YOU ALWAYS WEAR CLOTHES THAT CLASH?

CRAM…….METER

I HAVE TO CRAM ALL OF THE BOXES INTO THAT SMALL STORAGE

DASH…….LANZAR

THAT MEAN DASHED ACROSS THE STREET

DITCH…..DESHACER, ABANDONAR

THE PROJECT TURNED OUT TO BE TOO EXPENSIVE SO KAREN DITCHED IT

HE DITCHED HIS FRIENDS TO GO TO THE MOVIES WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND

MY PACK WAS TOO HEAVY SO I DITCHED SOME SUPPLIES

DODGE……ESQUIVAR, EVITAR, ELUDIR

THE PLAYER DODGED MEMBERS OF THE OPPOSING TEAM AND SCORED


THANKS GOD YOU WERE ABLE TO DODGE THAT CAR THAT WAS COMING STRAIGHT FOR US

DRAG…..ARRASTRAR

DUNK…….MOJAR

I LIKE T DUNK MY DONUT INTO MY COFFEE

ELOPE…….FUGARSE PARA CASARSE

THEY ARE GOING TO ELOPE IN LAS VEGAS AND THEY HAVENT TOLD THEIR PARENTS ABOUT IT

EXERT…….EJERCER

HE IS EXERTING TOO MUCH FORCE DURING HIS WORKOUTS

FADE……DESVANECER

I NEVER WANT THIS MOMENT TO FAE AWAY FROM MY MEMORY

FLAP…..AGITAR

THE DUCK FLAPPED HIS WINGS QUICKY TO FLY OUT OF THE WATER

FLICK…..GOLPEAR

SHE FLICKED ME WITH HER FINGER

FLIP…….FLEP……VOLTEAR

I SAW THE DOLPHIN FLIP IN THE AIR

TUCK IN……METER

IF YOU DONT TUCK IN YOUR SHIRT YOU WONT LOOK NICE FOR THE WEDDING

TUG……TIRAR

THE DOG WAS TUGGING AT THE ROPE FOR SO LNG THAT HE GOT TIRED AND FELL ASLEEP

TUMBLE……CAERSE

HE TUMBLED TO THE GROUND WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER THE ROCK

TWIST……TORCER

CAN YOU TWIST THIS SO THAT IT CAN CLOSE?


UNRAVEL………..DESCOSER

THE THREAD ON MY SHIRT IS UNRAVELLING

ZIP UP…….CERRAR

DONT FORGET TO ZIP UP YOUR PANTS

NAG……….REGAÑAR

MY MOM ALWAYS NAGS AT ME TO CLEAN MY ROOM CLEAN

NICKED……CORTAR

THE MAN NICKED HIMSELF WHEN HE WAS SHAVING HIS FACE

PUSH AHEAD…….SEGUIR ADELANTE

IM GOING TO PUSH AHEAD WITH MY IDEA

PUSH BACK…..

PUSH OVER

PUSH AWAY

PUSH AROUND

SHIFT…..CAMBIAR

WE NEED TO SHIFT THE WEIGHT FROM THE RIGHT SIDE TO THE CENTER OF THE AIRPLANE

SHORTEN……ACERTAR

SHOVED…..EMPUJAR

THE LITTLE BOY SHOVED THE LITTLE GIRL INTO THE WALL

SHUN…….RECHAZAR

HIS FRIENDS SHUNNED HIM AFTER HE WAS RUDE TO HIS TEACHER

SIGHED……..SUSPIRAR

SIP…….SORBER

BE CAREFUL BECAUSE THE COFFEE IS HOT, SO SIP IT

SKIM…..ECHAR VISTAZO

HE SKIMMED OVER HIS STUDY GUIDE RIGHT BFORE THE TEST AND PASSED IT WITH NO PROBLEM
SKIN……DESGARRAR

THE LITTLE BOY FELL OFF HIS BIKE AND SKINNED HIS KNEES

SLAM…….TIRAR

DONT SLAM THE DOOR WHEN YOU COME IN THE HOUSE

SLAP……ABOFETEAR

I CANT BELIEVE THAT A I SAW THAT GUY SLAP HIS GIRLFRIEND RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE

TILT…….INCLINAR

TILT THE BOX THIS WAY SO THAT I CAN PUT MY HANDS UNDER IT TO LIFT IT UP

TREAD…………PATALEAR

LETS GO TO THE DEEP PART OF THE POOL AND TREAD WATER FOR 5 MINUTES TO EXCERCISE

INCH……AVANZAR

THE BABY BIRD IS INCHING TOWARD THE WORM

INSTIGATE…….INSTIGAR

HE ALWAYS TRIES TO INSTIGATE AN ARGUMENT WITH ME

JAB……..PINCHAR

SHE JABBED THE SHARK WITH THE FISHING ROD

JAM…….ATRANCAR

MY DAD JAMMED THE DOOR AND WE COULDNT GET IT TO OPEN

JARRED…….SACUDIR

THE EARTH JARRED THE BRICKS ON THE BUILDING LOOSE

JOLT……….IMPACTAR

HIS BRILLIANT IDEAS WILL JOLT THE COMPANY TO MAKE A CHANGE

LASH………ASOTAR

THE WARRIOR LASHED HIS WHIP AT HIS ENEMY

LEAP…….SALTAR

DO YOU KNOW THAT SHE CAN ACTUALLY LEAP OVER THE STREAM?}
MY GRANDPA LIMPS BECAUSE SHE HAD A KNEE REPLACEMENT LAST MONTH

LUNGED……LANZAR

THE DOG LUNGED AT THE LITTLE GIRL

MAIM……MUTILAR

THE BOMB MAIMED HIM FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE

MANGLE……MENGO….RETORCER

THE CAR MANGLED ITSELF AROUND THE POLE WHEN IT CRASHED

MAULED…….MOULD……ATACAR

THE BEAR MOULED THE FOREST RANGER WHO WAS TRYING TO RESCUE THE LITTLE GIRL

MEDDLE…….ENTROMETERSE

PLEASE, DONT MEDDLE IN MY PERSONAL BUSINESS

MEND…….ARREGLAR

MY MOM SAID THAT SHE WILL MEND MY SKIRT

MINGLE………MEZCLARSE

PEOPLE LIKE TO MINGLE HERE BECAUSE IT IS A TRENDY PACE (LUGAR DE MODA)

MOCK…….BURLAR

WHY DO YOU CONTINUE TO MOCK HIM JUST BECAUSE HE IS BLIND?

MOURN……..DE LUTO, TRISTE

SHE IS MOURNING THE LOSS OF HER FATHER

MUMBLE…..HABLAR ENTRE LOS DIENTES

IT SEEMS LIKE YOU ALWAYS MUMBLE WHEN YOU TALK TO ME

ABIDE……RESPETAR

YOU HAVE TO ABIDE BY THE RULES IF YOU WANT TO LIVE HERE

RIP……CORTAR

IF YOU RIP THAT SHIRT YOUR SISTER IS GOING TO BE MAD AT YOU

ROCK…….MOVERSE
WHEN THE BOAT STARTS TO ROCK IT REALLY MAKES ME FEEL SICK?

SCOOP……SACAR

CAN YOU SCOOP SOME RICE OUT OF THE CONTAINER AND PUT IT IN THE BAG?

SCOOT……DESLIZAR

THE OLD MAN USES HIS FOOT TO SCOOT HIS WHEEL CHAIR AROUND?

SCOUT……BUSQUEDA

THE MAN IS SCOUTNG FOR GOOD MUSICIANS IN THE LOCAL AREA

SCREW…..ATORNILLAR

CAN YOU SCREW THIS INTO THE WALL

BALLPARK FIGURE……UNA ESTIMACION NUMERICA APROXIMADA, CIFRA APROXIMADA

CAN YOU GIVE ME A BALLPARK FIGURE ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU THINK IT WILL COST TO REPAIR
THE DAMAGE

BEND OVER BACKWARDS………HACER ESFUERZOS EXTREMOS

I BENT OVER BACKWARDS TO GET YOU THAT NEW PHONE

PEER……..COMPAÑEROS

FULFILL…….CUMPLIR

REGARDLESS………SIN IMPORTAR

TRIGGER……PROVOCAR

PLEAD FOR MERCY………SUPLICAR MISERICORDIA

THE FOOD WAS A BIT PRICEY………LA COMIDA ERA UN POCO CARA

AMID…….EN MEDIO DE

TAKE A FEW DEEP BREATHS……..RESPIRA PROFUNDAMENTE

PILE UP………ACUMULAR

I THINK I AM COMING DOWN WITH THE FLUE

HE IS HAULING THE TRASH TO THE DUMPSTER……ESTA TRANSPORTANDO LA BASURA AL


CONTENEDOR
THAT GUY IS GOING TO HIJACK THE AIRPLANE……ESE TIPO VA A SECUESTRAR EL AVION

THE OLD LADY HAS TO HOBBLE BECAUSE SHE BROKE HER FOOT…….LA MUJER VIEJA VA A COGEAR
PORQUE SE FRACTURO SU PIE

TIE THE KNOT……..CASARSE

WE WENT TO LAS VEGAS TO TIE THE KNOT WIT OUT TELLING THEIR PARENTS

CUT TO THE CHASE……LLEGAR AL PUNTO

A BAD APPLE……UNA MALA PERSONA EN EL GRUPO

WE CANT PUNISH EVERYONE JUST BECAUSE OF ONE BAD APPLE

TO BREAK THE BANK……..CORTAR MAS DE LO QUE PUEDES PAGAR,, QUEDAR SIN DINERO

TO ADD INSLT TO INJURY……EMPEORAR UNA MALA SITUACION

TO BURN BRIDGES…….HACER ALGO QUE NO SE PUEDE DESHACER EN EL FUTURO, IR LEJOS CON


ALGUIEN, SE PASO

SHE BURNED BRIDGES WITH ME WHEN SHE INSULTED ME IN FRONT OF MY BOSS

HIT THE SACK……IR A LA CAMA

SECOND NATURE……HABITO ADQUIRIDO, DESPUES DE HABER SIDO PRACTICADO DURANTE TANTO


TIEMPO, PARECE INATO O AUTOMATICO

JACK OF ALL TRADES……PERSONA QUE ES CAPAZ DE HACER MUCHOS TRABAJOS O TAREAS, HABIL

LET ME CALL MY BROTHER, HE CAN FIX YOUR TOILET, HE IS A JACK OF ALL TRADES

GO WITH THE FLOW……..HACER LO QUE OTRAS PERSONAS ESTAN HACIENDO, ESTAR DE ACUERDO
CON LA MAYORIA

NATALIA DONT FEEL LIKE EATING CHINESE FOOD, BUT HER OTHER 3 FRIENDS WANTED IT SO, SHE
JUST DECIDED TO GO WITH THE FLOW, AND HAVE IT WITH THEM

IN THE END………GASTAR MAS DINERO DEL QUE GANAS, SALIR MAL

THE BUSINESS WENT IN THE END AND NOW THEY OWE MONEY TO THE BANK

ON A WILED GOOSE CHASE……..BUSCAR ALGO QUE NO EXISTE O ESTA EN OTRO LUGAR

WHY DID YOU SEND ME ON A WILD GOOSE CHASE TO BUY FLOWERS AT A FLOWER SHOP THAT
CLOSED DOWN A YEAR AGO
HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD……..OBTENER EXACTAMENTE LA RESPUESTA CORRECTA, DAR EN EL
CLAVO

YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD WHEN YOU SAID THAT JANE WOULD BE THE STUDENT TO GET
THE BEST SCORE ON THE EXAM BECAUSE SHE DID.

WREAKED HAVOCK……REK JAVEK…..CAUSAR MUCHO DAÑO

PITCH IN………UNIRSE O PAGAR UNA PARTE, COLABORAR

DO YOU WANT TO PITCH IN WITH US TO GET VANESSA A PRESENT FOR HER BITHDAY

A SMART COOKIE……UNA PERSONA MUY ASTUTA

THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM……UN PERIODO TRANQUILO ANTES DE UN MOMENTO DIFICIL

A CHANGE OF HEART…….CAMBIAR TU OPINION SOBRE COMO TE SIENTES ACERCA DE ALGO

HE HAD A CHANGE OF HEART AND DECIDED TO INVITE HIS MOTHER IN LAW TO THE PARTY AFTER
ALL

HAVE A SWEET TOOTH……..ALGUIEN LE GUSTA COMER ALIMENTOS AZUCARADOS

I ALWAYS SEE YOUR BROTHER EATING CAKE, I GUESS HE REALLY HAS A SWEET TOOTH

A BLESSING IN DISGUISE……..ALGO QUE MARECE MALO AL PRINCIPIO, PERO RESULTA SER BUENO

NIP IT IN THE BUD……….DEBER ALGO CUANDO AUN ES MANEJABLE ANTES DE QUE SALGA DE
CONTROL

THEY NEED TO NIP THE CHILD S BEHAVIOUR IN THE BUD WHILE SHE IS STILL SMALL BECAUSE IF
THEY WAIT UNTIL SHE IS A TEEN, SHE WILL BE OUT OF HARD

SPUR AT THE MOMENT…….ACTUAR POR IMPULSO, IMPROVISO

WE DECIDES TO GO ON A ROAD TRIP TO NEW YORK IN THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT

WING IT…….HACER ALGO SIN MUCHA PREPARACION PREVIA O PRACTICA

BRING HOME THE BECON……….GANAR DINERO PARA LA FAMILIA, GANAR EL PAN

HIS WIFE BRINGS HOME THE BACON AND HE WATCHED THE KIDS

GET OVER IT…….ACEPTAR ALGO QUE HA SUCEDIDO Y SEGUIR ADELANTE SUPERANDO

YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE……..LO QUE DICES CUANDO SABES LA RESPUESTA A ALGO

BITING OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW………COMPROMETERSE A ALGO QUE ERES INCAPAZ DE
HACER
NOT MY CUP OF TEA……..NO ES LGO QUE ME GUSTE O ME INTERESE, NO ES LO MIO

I DONT REALLY WANT TO GO TO SEE A SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE, ITS JUST NOT MY CUP OF TEA

SNOWBALL EFFECT…….DARLE ALGO COMIENZA PEQUEÑO Y RAPIDAMENTE SE HACE MAS Y MAS


GRANDE

IGNORING THE PROBLEM WONT MAKE IT ANY BETTER, BUT WILL CREATE A SNOWBALL EFFECT
AND WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO ESCAPE

FORK IT OVER………REGAÑADIENTES , PAGAR DINERO POR ALGO

YOU HAVE TO PAY YOUR HALF OF THIS BILL, COME ON, FORK IT OVER

TO LOOK LIKE A MILLION BUCKS…….SENTIRSE O VESTIRSE EXTREMADAMENTE BIEN

YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HER IN THAT DRESS, SHE LOOKED LIKE A MILLION BUCKS

KEEP YOUR CHIN UP……..SER FELIZ EN TIEMPS DIFICILES, MANTENER LA CABEZA EN ALTO

KEEP YOUR CHIN UP, YOU WILL GET THOUGH THIS SOON

CHASING RAINBOWS…….ESTABLECER OBJETIVOS NO REALES, PERSIGUIENDO SUEÑOS

VICTOR IS ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS TO BECOME A FAMOUS MOVIE STAR AND NEEDS TO
TAKE AN ORDINARY JOB IN ORDER TO PAY HIS BILLS

TO BE LOADED………….SER RICO

THAT GUY IS LOADED

TO BREAK EVEN………DONDE LOS INGRESOS Y GASTOS SON IGUALES

WE STILL ARENT MAKING ANYTHING OFF THIS BUSINESS, WE BARELY BREAKING EVEN

NECK OF THE WOOD…….UN AREA O VECINDARIO PARTICULAR

FAINT OF HEART……FALTA DE CORAJE, TIENEN MIEDO

OFF THEIR ROCKER…….VOLVERSE LOCO

DID YOU SEE HIM GO OFF HIS ROCKER WHEN THEY TOLD HIM THAT HE OWED 10,000 IN FINES

MAKE WAVES…….CAUSAR CONMOCION O PROBLEMAS

I BET NANCY WILL MAKE WAVES AT THE MEETING TOMORROW

BLOW OFF STEAM……..DEJAR QUE ALGUIEN SE DESHAGA DE SUS FUERTE EMOCIONES O ENERGIA,
DESAHOGARSE
WHEN HER HUSBAND SHOUTS AT HER, HE DOESNT REALLY MEAN IT HE IS JUST BLOWING OFF
STEAM

STAB SOMEONE IN THE BACK…..DAR LA PUÑALADA POR LA ESPALDA

I CANT BELIEVE THAT YOU OWN BROTHER STABBED YOU IN THE BACK BY STEALING YOUR MONEY

GET A SECOND WIND……OBTENER ENERGIA POR SEGUNDA VEZ, RECUPERARSE

GO THROUGH THICK AND THIN……ESTAR EN LAS BUENAS Y MALAS

RULE OF THUMB……..REGLA GENERAL

WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS……CUANDO SUCEDEN DEMASIDAS COSAS

IN HOT WATER……..EN PROBLEMAS

THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG

OUT OF THE WOOD……..FUERA DE PELIGRO

BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE………ELEGIR A LA PERSONA EQUIVOCADA PARA ESCUCHAR O


ACEPTAR ALGO

TO LEND AND EAR………ESCUCHAR ATENTAMENTE, PONER ATENCION

YOU ARE A GREAT FRIEND AND ALWAYS LEND ME YOUR EARS WHEN IM HAVING A HARD TIME

TO GIVE THE BENEFITS OF THE DOUBT

ON THE SAME PAGE…….ESTAR DE ACUERDO

MANY MOONS AGO………HACE MUCHO TIEMPO

MANY MOONS AGO I SAT IN THIS EXACT SPOT WITH MY GRANDPA AND HE TOLD ME THE SAME
STORY

TO LEAVE IN THE DARK…….MANTENER A ALGUIEN DESINFORMADO}

WHY DO YOU ALWAYS LEAVE ME IN THE DARK WHEN YOU MAKE PLANS?

ON A RALL……….TENER UN PERIODO DE ÉXITO O SUERTE

IN A ROW…….EN SEGUNDOS

OUR TEAM HAS WON THE GAME IN A ROW, WE ARE REALLY ON A ROLL

OVER THE HILL…….VIEJO


MY UNCLE WAS INSULTED WHEN HIS FRIEND GAVE HIM A BIRTHDAY CARD THAT SAID HE WAS
OVER THE HILL

FOOD FOR THOUTH…….ALGO PARA CONSIDERAR O PENSAR MUCHO, REFLEXIONAR

READING THIS BOOK GIVES ME SOME FOOD FOR THOUGHT ABOUT HOW POPLE ARE VERY
WASTEFUL

GOING POSTAL……..PONIENDO MUY FURIOSO, VOLVER FURIOSO, GETTING VERY IRATE

THAT CUSTOMER WENT POSTAL ON THE WAITRESS FOR NOT GETTING HIS ORDER CORRECT

TO LET SOMEONE OFF THE HOOK……..DISCULPAR A ALGUIEN DE ERRORES, DEJAR EN PAZ

THE PRINCIPAL TOLD THE STUDENT THAT SHE WOUD LET HIM OFF THE HOOK THIS TIME BUT HE
DID IT AGAIN, HE WOULD BE SUSPENDID

ALL THINGS CONSIDERED……….TENER TODO EN CUENTA, A FINDE CUENTAS

ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, I THINK THAT WE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION

MAKE ENDS MEET……..TENER SUFICIENTE DINERO PARA PAGAR TODAS LAS FACTURAS Y GASTOS
DE SUBSISTENCIA

COMPARING APPLES AND ORANGES……COMPARAR DOS COSAS DIFERENTES

THOSE ARE TWO VERY DIFFERENT TYPES OF MUSIC, YOUR COMPARING APPLES AND ORANGES

A CUP OF JOE…….UNA TAZA DE CAFÉ

IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO……..LAS DOS PARTES INVOLUCRADAS EN UA SITUACION O ARGUMENTO,


CULPA DE DOS

HER HUSBAND IS ALWAYS BLAMING HER FOR THEIR ARGUMENTS, BUT IT TAKES TWO TANGO

TO GET YOUR HAND DIRTY…….HACER UN TRABAJO DURO

IF YOU DONT WANT TO GET YOUR HAND DIRTY, THEN YOU WILL NEVER BE SUCCESSFUL

BY THE SKIN OF YOUR TEETH………BARELY…APENAS, POR UN PELO

HE WON THE ELECTION BY THE SKIN OD HIS TEETH BEATING HIS OPPONENT BY ONLY 20 VOTES

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX……..PENSR DE FORMA CREATIVA Y ORIGINAL

IF THEY ONLY TEACH STUDENTS TO MEMORIZE THINGS IN ORDER TO PASS TESTS THEY WILL
NEVER BE ABLE TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION…….TENER UIDDO EN LUGAT DE COMETER UN ERROR O
ARRIESGARSE, MAS VALE PREVENIR QUE LAMENTAR

I LIKE TO ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION AND ALWAYS BRING EXTRA MONEY WITH ME WHEN I
TRAVEL

A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME……UN PAJARITO ME DIJO

TWIST YOUR ARM……CONVENCER

HE DIDNT WANT TO GO TO THE BEACH WITH ME BUT I TWISTED HIS ARM AND HE AGREED TO GO

BY A LEMON…..COMPRAR ALGO QUE NO FUNCIONA BIEN, ESTAFAR

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