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102 Cards in this Set
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a decir verdad
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to tell you the truth
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a dos pasos de aqui
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around the block
a few steps away |
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a espaldas de alguien
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behind someone's back
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a fin de
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with the purpose of
in order to |
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a fondo
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thoroughly
completely |
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a la carrera
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in a rush
in a hurry on the run |
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a partir de
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as of
beginning at |
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abrirse paso
(to work one's way through) |
navigating uncharted territory
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ahogarse en un vaso de agua
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to make a mountain out of a molehill
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al fin y al cabo
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anyway
in the end after all |
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a primera vista
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at first glance
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andar en boca de todos
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to be on everyon's lips
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arreglarselas para
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do whatever it takes
to manage to |
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boca abajo
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face down
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cada loco con su tema
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to each his own
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cantar de plano
(to make a full confession) |
canto como pajarito
he sang like a canary to spill the beans |
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cara a cara
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face to face
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clavar los ojos en
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to stare at
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como Pedro por su casa
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as if he owned the place
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costar un ojo de la cara
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to cost an arm and a leg
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cria cuervos y te sacaran los ojos
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to bite the hand that feeds you
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unos cuantos gatos
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hardly a soul
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cuento chino
(exagerrating) |
cockamamie story
cock-and-bull story |
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chido
padre perron |
terrific, neat
cool, awesome great |
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dar lo mismo
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to make no difference
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de buenas a primeras
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right off the bat
suddenly |
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de cabo a rabo
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from beginning to end
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de todas maneras
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at any rate
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de una vez y para siempre
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once and for all
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dichosos los ojos que lo ven
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how nice to see you
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el habito no hace el monje
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you cannot judge a book by its cover
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en resumidas cuentas
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in brief
in short |
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estar hasta la coronilla
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to be fed up
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estar en la mira
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to be the target of
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estar como un pez en el agua
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to feel right at home
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estar de moda
(to be fashionable/chic) |
it's in
it's trendy it's hip |
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estar echando chispas
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to be hopping mad
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estar fichado
(to be on someone's blacklist) |
you're marked
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estar muriendose de ganas
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to be dying to do something
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estar siempre con la misma cantaleta
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to harp on the same string
to have a one track mind |
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ganarse la vida
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to earn one's living
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hablar a mil por hora
(to talk non-stop) |
talkes a mile a minute
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hacer añicos
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to smash to smithereens
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hacer migas
(to get along with someone) |
makes friends easily
to hit it off |
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hacer furor
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to make waves
to make a big splash |
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hacer la barba a alguien
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to butter someone up
to kiss up to someone |
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ir al grano
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cut to the chase
to get to the point |
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la gota que derramo el vaso
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the straw that brok the camel's back
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las malas lenguas
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rumor has it
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llamar el pan pan y al vino vino
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to call a spade a spade
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llevar la batuta
(symphony baton) |
to run the show
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llevarse bien con alguien
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to get along well with someone
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llevarse como perro y gato
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to fight like cat and dog
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llover a cantaros
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to rain cats and dogs
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mas de cuatro
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several people
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mas vale tarde que nunca
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better late than never
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meterse en buen lio
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to get oneself into a fine mess
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nadar entre dos aguas
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to be on the fence
to be undecided |
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no dar el brazo a torcer
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to stick to one's guns
not to give in |
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no decir ni pio
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didn't say a peep
not to say a word |
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no haber inventado la polvora
(to be no genius) |
this is not rocket science
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no importar un bledo
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not to give a darn about
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no mover un dedo
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not to lift a finger
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no es cosa de juego
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it is not a laughing matter
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poner al corriente
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to bring up to date
to give the lowdown |
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ponersele a uno la carne de gallina
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to get goose bumps
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por el estilo
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the same idea
of that sort |
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que mosca te pica?
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what's eating you?
what's gotten into you? |
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ratos libres
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in spare time
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ser un cero a la izquierda
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a useless person
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ser uña y carne
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to be hand in glove
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sin faltar una coma
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dot all the I's and cross all the T's
down to the last detail |
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tener los nervios de punta
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on my last nerve
to be edgy |
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tener mal genio
(to have a bad temper) |
grumpy
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tragarse el anzuelo
(to buy it) |
took it hook, line and sinker
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va por cuenta de la casa
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it is on the house
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ver para creer
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seeing is believing
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supine
(face down) |
boca abajo
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prone
(face up) |
boca arriba
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a tiro de piedra
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around the block
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ando de prisa
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in a rush
in a hurry |
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entro y se sirvio con la chuchara grande
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as if he owned the place
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al grano
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in short
in brief |
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hasta el copete
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fed up
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como disco rayado
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harp on the same thing
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humo por las orejas
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hopping mad
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se hizo pomada
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smash to smithereens
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me tienes hasta aca ____
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fed me up to here ___
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chupamedias
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brown nose
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uña y mugre
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oil and water
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no es broma
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it is not a laughing matter
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no estoy jugando
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it is not a laughing matter
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enchinar el cuerro
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goosebumps
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que bicho te pico?
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what's eating you?
what's gotten into you? |
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echarle aguas
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to be on the lookout
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a lo que me refiero
(NOT "mi PUNTO es") |
my point is
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dias libres
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days off
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dias de descanso
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days off
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cuide la lengua
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mind your Ps & Qs
watch your mouth |
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tarja
(kitchen) |
basin
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me vale madre
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i don't give a damn
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como les quedo el ojo?
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how do you like them apples?
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