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Sayings
Phrase | Meaning | Literal |
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El camino es largo y culebreo | It might take me a while | The way is long and curvy |
De primera mano | Firsthand | first hand |
Buscar cinco patas al gato | Looking for a problem that doesn’t exist | To look for a five-legged cat |
Como perros y gatos | Like cats and dogs | Like dogs and cats |
Costar un ojo de la cara | Costs an arm and a leg | Costs an eye from the face |
Dar en el clavo | To hit the nail on the head | To hit on the nail |
Dar an gana | ‘Cause I feel like it | To hit the want |
Echar una mano | To lend a hand | To give a hand |
Echar un ojo | Keep an eye on | To give an eye |
Estar en las nubes | Daydreaming | Be in the clouds |
Ir al grano | Get to the point | Go to the grain |
Ni lo sueñes | In your dreams (don’t even think about it) | Don’t even dream about it |
Me pasé de la raya | I went over the line | I crossed the line |
Te pasaste de la raya | You crossed the line | You crossed the line |
Ponerse rojo | To blush | To turn red |
Tener la culpa | To be at fault | To have fault |
Tener pena de | To feel sorry for | To have pity for |
Tener prisa | To be in a hurry | To have hurry |
Tener suerte | To be lucky | To have luck |
Tener miedo | To be afraid | To have fear |
Tomar en cuenta | To keep in mind | To have in mind |
Vale la pena | It’s worth it | Worth the shame |
Caer (se) bien | To get along with | To fall good (to me, you, he) |
Caer (se) mal | To not get along with | To fall bad (to me, you, he) |