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30 Cards in this Set
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to be the talk of the town
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andar de boca en boca
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silence is golden
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en boca cerrada no entran moscas
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to lick one's lips; to make one's mouth water
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hacerse la boca agua
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to be flabbergasted
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quedarse con la boca abierta
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to insist on one's position or opinion
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no dar brazo a torcer
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to be someone's right-hand man/woman
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ser el brazo derecho de alguien
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no to do anything
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cruzarse de brazos
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to be tight-fisted
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tener el (ser) codo duro
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to be a good, non-discriminating eater
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tener buen diente
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not to mean what one says
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decir algo de dientes afuera
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to mumble, to talk to oneself
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hablar entre dientes
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to be a bigmouth
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tener la lengua larga
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to be very frank
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no tener pelos en la lengua
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at one's fingertips
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al alcance de la mano
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to catch someone red-handed
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coger (a alguien) con las manos en la mesa
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to lend a hand
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dar una mano
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to go too far
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irsele la mano
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to wash one's hands (disclaim responsibility for)
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lavarse las manos
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to cost an arm and a leg
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costar un ojo de la cara
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(not) to like
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(no) mirar con buenos ojos
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Watch out!
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!(mucho) ojo!
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with many details
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con pelos y senales
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to have one's hair stand on end
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ponersele (a uno) los pelos de puntas
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to pull one's leg, to tease
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tomarle el pelo (a uno)
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to be very cautious
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andar con pies de plomo
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from head to toe
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de pies a cabeza
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to start off on the right foot
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entrar con el pie derecho
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to plant one's feet firmly on the ground
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poner (tener) los pies en el suelo
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to lose one's head
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perder la cabeza
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to rack one's brain
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romperse la cabeza
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