Collocations Flashcards

(190 cards)

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tomar el sol

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to sunbathe

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sacar de la nada

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to make out of nothing

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poner en marcha

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to set in motion

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tener suerte

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to be lucky

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poner fin a

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to put an end to

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tener lugar

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to take place

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salir mal

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to go wrong

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ir de compras

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to go shopping

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hacer la cama

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to make the bed

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estar en las nubes

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to daydream / be distracted

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ir de mal en peor

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to go from bad to worse

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dar a luz

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to give birth

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echar una mano

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to give a hand / help

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hacer las paces

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to make peace

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hacer la maleta

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to pack a suitcase

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ir al grano

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to get to the point

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tener éxito

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to be successful

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hacer cola

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to stand in line

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dar miedo

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to scare

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guardar silencio

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to remain silent

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tomar nota

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to take note

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ir viento en popa

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to go smoothly / prosper

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hacer ejercicio

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to exercise

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tener en cuenta

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to take into account

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correr rápidamente
to run quickly
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trabajar duro
to work hard
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dar la impresión
to give the impression
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corto plazo
short term
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ir bien / mal
to go well / badly
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miedo de / a
fear of
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echar la culpa
to blame
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duro trabajo
hard work
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frío intenso
intense cold
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tomar decisiones
to make decisions
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dar un paso
to take a step / move forward
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poner atención
to pay attention
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dar miedo
to scare
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tener razón
to be right
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largo viaje
long trip
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dar cuenta
realize
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tener sed
to be thirsty
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tener hambre
to be hungry
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hacer daño a
to harm / hurt someone
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salir con la suya
to get one’s way
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echar el cierre
to close down / shut for good
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salir corriendo
to run away / flee
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hacer un favor
to do a favor
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respeto por
respect for
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profunda tristeza
deep sadness
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meter la pata
to put one’s foot in one’s mouth
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tomar una decisión
to make a decision
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salir adelante
to get ahead / overcome difficulties
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poner en práctica
to put into practice
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dar una vuelta
to go for a ride / stroll
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tener cuidado
to be careful
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duda sobre
doubt about
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tomar el pelo
to pull someone’s leg
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dar por hecho
to take for granted
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ir de paseo
to go for a walk
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cometer un delito
to commit a crime
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echar cuentas
to do the math / calculate
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tomar en serio
to take seriously
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dar un paseo
to go for a walk
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dar un consejo
to give advice
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dar luz verde
to give the green light
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ganar dinero
to earn money
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poner en marcha
to start up / launch
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perder el tiempo
to waste time
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interés en
interest in
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tomar prestado
to borrow
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sacar conclusiones
to draw conclusions
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sacar provecho
to take advantage
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reaccionar mal
to react badly
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confianza en
trust in
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dar vueltas en la cabeza
to keep thinking about
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hacer la vista gorda
to turn a blind eye
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meter presión
to put pressure
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echar un vistazo
to take a look
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estar hasta las narices
to be fed up
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ir rápido / lento
to go fast / slow
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dar en el clavo
to hit the nail on the head
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echar la casa por la ventana
to spare no expense
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echar la siesta
to take a nap
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tener ganas de (+ infinitive)
to feel like (doing something)
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dar la mano
to shake hands
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ir al fondo
to get to the bottom
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mala idea
bad idea
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tener miedo
to be afraid
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salir de dudas
to clear up doubts
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poner en evidencia
to expose / reveal
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hacer caso
to pay attention
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poner los ojos en blanco
to roll one’s eyes
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ir de cabeza
to rush / be in a hurry
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dar por terminado
to consider finished
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hacer daño
to hurt / damage
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echar a perder
to ruin / spoil
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poner en duda
to cast doubt
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dar clase
to teach
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amor a
love for
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echar de menos
to miss someone/something
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poner en juego
to put at stake
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vida cotidiana
everyday life
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poner de moda
to make popular / trendy
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gran oportunidad
great opportunity
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tener razón
to be right
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salir bien
to go well
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poner la mesa
to set the table
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razón por la que
reason why
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perder el tiempo
to waste time
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buena suerte
good luck
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irse de la lengua
to spill the beans
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tomar nota
to take note
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tener lugar
to take place
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poner a prueba
to test / challenge
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hablar en serio
to speak seriously
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hacer frente a
to face / deal with
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poner fin a
to put an end to
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funcionar bien / mal
to work well / badly
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dormir profundamente
to sleep deeply
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fuerte olor
strong smell
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ir de vacaciones
to go on vacation
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problema con
problem with
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alta calidad
high quality
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echar a perderse
to go bad / rot
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sacar partido
to benefit from
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vivir feliz
to live happily
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luz natural
natural light
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sacar los colores
to embarrass / shame
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hacer trampa
to cheat
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ir de boca en boca
to go by word of mouth
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tener prisa
to be in a hurry
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sacar de quicio
to drive someone crazy
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tomar asiento
to take a seat
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de acuerdo con
agreement with
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dar por sentado
to take for granted
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hacer de las suyas
to cause mischief / trouble
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poner en marcha
to start up / launch
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hacer las cosas bien
to do things right
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hacer una pregunta
to ask a question
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dar la cara
to face up / take responsibility
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hacer una llamada
to make a call
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cometer un error
to make a mistake
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perder la cabeza
to lose one’s mind
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hacer las paces
to make peace
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dar con
to find / come across
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hacer falta
to be necessary / need
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tomar partido
to take sides
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salir del paso
to get out of trouble
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llover a cántaros
to rain heavily
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ir a la deriva
to drift / go off course
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amor verdadero
true love
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estar hecho polvo
to be exhausted
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de acuerdo
ok
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se me fue la palabra
the word has escaped me
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terminar + haciendo terminamos quedándonos terminé leyendo todo el libro
to end up “doing” we ended up staying i ended up reading the whole book
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dar un paso
to take a step
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maldito sea
dammit
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dejar de intentar
to stop trying
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dar patas
to run away
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un chingo de
a shitload of
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con prisa / deprisa
in a hurry
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un chingón
a badass
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el mal de la puerco
ate too much
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pensaba que sería buena idea
i thought it would be a good idea
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cuando era pequeño
when i was young/little
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iba siendo hora
it was about time
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no hay porque
there is no reason
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me pregunto
i wonder
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manga por hombro
a mess / a disaster
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estás empanado
day dreaming
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tener mucha cara que morro que tienes
to do whatever you want without any consequences
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cuesta un ojo de la cara
to be expensive
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no tener pelos en la lengua
to say whatever you want without feeling bad
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darse con un canto de los dientes
to look on the bright side
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hablar por los codos
to talk a lot
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tomarse el pelo
to scam or get tricked
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buscar tres patas al gato
trying to make something from nothing
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caer por su propio peso
something that obviously was going to happen.
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pagar los platos rotos
to clean up or pay for someone else’s mistakes
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hacerse la picha un lío
to make mistakes
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como quien no quiere la cosa
sneaky / surreptitiously
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ir al grano
to get to the point
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de guatamala a guatapeor
from bad to worse
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hacer la vista gorda
to pretend not to see something
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no pinta nada
not relevant
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estar hasta las narices
to be fed up / over it
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no dar pie con bola
to not do something well
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llevarse el gato al agua
to finally get or achieve something
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no soltar prenda
to keep a secret
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poner los puntos sobre las ies
to make something clear