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Spanish IDIOMS 002

Spanish Set B: Figurative idioms --- IDIOMS 002

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1. No entrenó ayer, por lo que no va a jugar hoy. 1. He didn’t train yesterday, so he’s not going to play today.
lover a cántaros Literal: to rain from big jugs Meaning: raining extremely heavily.
meter la pata Literal: to put the paw in Meaning: to mess up / say something foolish.
tirar la toalla Literal: to throw the towel Meaning: to give up (boxing metaphor).
2. Llegamos tarde, por lo que perdimos el comienzo del partido. 2. We arrived late, so we missed the start of the match.
estar en las nubes Literal: to be in the clouds Meaning: daydreaming, not paying attention.
ser pan comido Literal: to be eaten bread Meaning: very easy, a piece of cake.
no tener pelos en la lengua Literal: to not have hairs on the tongue Meaning: to speak bluntly, without filters.
3. El clima está terrible, por lo que cancelaron el entrenamiento. 3. The weather is terrible, so they cancelled training.
dar en el clavo Literal: to hit the nail Meaning: to be exactly right.
quedarse de piedra Literal: to remain of stone Meaning: to be shocked or stunned.
ponerse las pilas Literal: to put in your batteries Meaning: to get moving / get your act together.
4. No entendí la explicación, por lo que pedí ayuda. 4. I didn’t understand the explanation, so I asked for help.
costar un ojo de la cara Literal: to cost an eye of the face Meaning: extremely expensive.
estar hecho polvo Literal: to be made dust Meaning: exhausted, worn out.
irse por las ramas Literal: to go through the branches Meaning: to beat around the bush.
5. El restaurante está lleno, por lo que tendremos que esperar. 5. The restaurant is full, so we’ll have to wait.
hacer la vista gorda Literal: to make the fat view Meaning: to pretend not to see something.
estar como una cabra Literal: to be like a goat Meaning: to be crazy or eccentric.
estar entre la espada y la pared Literal: to be between the sword and the wall Meaning: stuck between two bad options.
 

 



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