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169 Cards in this Set
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a pies juntillas
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to believe every word
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a la chita callando
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on the sly
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dormir a pierna suelta
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to sleep like the dead
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salir como alma que lleva el Diablo
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like a bat out of hell
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a flor de piel
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on edge
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a rajatabla
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to the letter
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cada dos por tres
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all the time, constantly
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hasta las tantas
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late
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a sabiendas
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consciously
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tomar el pelo
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to tease
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dar a manos llenas
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to be generous
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echar mano de algo
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make use of something
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ponérsele a uno los pelos de punta
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make one’s hair stand on end
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tener algo entre ceja y ceja
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to be fixed on an idea
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ir con la frente alta
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with one’s head held high
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tener mucho rostro/cara dura
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to be cheeky
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hacer de tripas corazón
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to pluck up one’s courage
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tener una corazon de piedra
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have a heart of stone
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tener buen corazon
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to have a good heart
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tener buen ojo/buena vista/mucha vista
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have an eye for something
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ojo por ojo, diente por diente
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eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth
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hacer algo sin pestañear
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to do something without batting an eyelash
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hacer oídos sordos a
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turn a deaf ear to something
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levantarse con el pie izquierdo
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get off to a bad start
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contigo, pan y cebolla
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you are all I need
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a buen hambre no hay pan duro
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beggars can’t be choosers
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más bueno que el pan
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to be gorgeous
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dame pan y llámame tonto
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don’t care what they say as long as I get what I want
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a falta de pan, buenas son tortas
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something is better than nothing
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con pan y vino se anda el camino
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things aren’t so bad after a good meal
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pan con pan, comida de tontos
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variety is the spice of life
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hacer buenas migas
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to get on well with somebody
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dar abasto
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to cope
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bocajarro
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point blank
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a pedir de boca
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just fine
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a empellones
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shoving
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no decir esta boca es mia
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without saying a word
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bailarle el agua
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flatter
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meterse alguien en el bolsillo
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to get someone eating out of your hand
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buscarle las cosquillas a
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to rile/annoy someone
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estar curado de espanto
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seen it all before
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mandar a alguien a freir esparragos
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to tell someone to get lost
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darle mala espina
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to not like the look of something
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campar por sus respetos
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to do as one pleases
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en lo tocante al
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as far as one is concerned
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darle el esquinazo a
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to stand someone up
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no dar el brazo a tocer
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to stand one’s ground
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perder los estribos
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to lose one’s cool
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estar en la brecha
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to be in the thick of the thick
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de buenas a primeras
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suddenly
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como si tal cosa
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as if nothing happened
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tener algo en el buche
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to have something up one’s sleeve
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estar en sus cabeles
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to be all there mentally
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curarme en salud
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to be on the safe side
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escurrir el bulto
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to duck out
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tener pajaros en la cabeza
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to be scatterbrained
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darse con un canto en los dientes
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to consider oneself lucky
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echar una cabezadita
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to take a nap
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darse de bofetadas
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to clash (colors)
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estar como una cabra
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to be crazy
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otro gallo les hubiera cantado
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things would have been different
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darle un bano a alguien
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to wipe the floor with somebody
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echar a alguien con cajas destempladas
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to send someone parking
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dar la tabarra
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to bug someone
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dar la talla
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to measure up
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dar a alguien calabazas
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to turn someone ápside down
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no les arriendo la ganacia
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I don’t envy them
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dar la vena
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to do something spur of the moment
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dar por sentado
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to firmly believe that
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cambiar de chaqueta
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change positions
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haber gato encerrado
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something fishy is going on
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llevar el gato al agua
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to succeed
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dar rienda suelta
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to give free rein to
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echar campanas al vuelo
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to make public
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dar la vuelta la tortilla
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the shoe is on the other foot
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con la misma cancion
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to harp on something
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no dar golpe
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to not lift a finger
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dar a alguien sopa con hondas
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to run circles around someone
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estar en la candalero
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to be in the limelight
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de gorra
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free
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dar un tute
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to make a big effort
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buscar con candil
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look high and low
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cantarselas claras a
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to give it straight
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de capa caida
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downcast
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a capa y espada
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tooth and nail
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andar a la grena
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to be at loggerheads
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echar una cana al aire
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to let one’s hair down
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llamar a capitulo
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to call someone on something
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echar un capote
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to lend a hand
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echar en saco roto
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to let go to waste
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despacharse a su gusto
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to speak freely
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en un soplo
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easily
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cogerle el gusto a
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to take a liking to something
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echarse un rapapolvo
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to scold sharply
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dar la cara
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to do something voluntarily
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en resumidas cuentas
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in a word; in short
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ensenar a alguien los dientes
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to prove your seriousness
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plantarle cara a
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to stand up to
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pegar la hebra
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to chat with someone
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estar a dos velas
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to be broke
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como los chorros del oro
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perfectly clean
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respirar por la herida
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to reveal true feelings of pain
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poner a alguien como chupa de domine
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to lay into someone
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quitar hierro a
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to play something down
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estar como una regadera
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to be crazy
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echar los higados
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to bust a gut
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coger el hilo
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catch the train of thought
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estar con la soga el cuello
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back to the wall
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hilar fino
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to split hairs
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estar de bote en bote
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crowded
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mirar de hito en hito
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to stare
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estar de vuelta
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to be experienced and not surprised at all
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ser un fresco
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to have a lot of nerve
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ser un buen partido
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to be a good catch
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ser un hueso
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to be difficult
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ser un plomo
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to be boring
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estar que trina
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to be hopping mad
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de quicio
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to make someone crazy
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a lagrima viva
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deeply
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por los codos
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a lot
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para el arrastre
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dead on one’s feet
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valer cuatro perras
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to be dirt cheap
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quedarse sin blanca
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to be broke
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quedarse de piedra
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to be amazed
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ponerse morado
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to stuff oneself
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de mala muerte
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dumpy
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ni a tiros
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no way
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pararle el carro a
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to stop once and for all
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no saber de la misa la mitad
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to not know the first thing about it
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llevar las riendas
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to be in charge
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cargar con el mochuelo
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to do all the work
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mantener el tipo
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to put on a brave face
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meter algo en el bolsillo
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to forget about something
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venir de perillas
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to come in handy
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estar con las mosca en la oreja
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to be wary
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ni a la de tres
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not for the life of me
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aguantar carros y carretas
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to put up with anything
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todo va viento en popa
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all’s going very well
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llevar por la corriente
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to go with the croad
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seguir en sus trece
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to stand one’s ground
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ir sobre ruedas
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to go smoothly
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liarse la manta a la cabeza
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to throw caution to the wind
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jugarse el tipo
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to risk one’s neck
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cortar por lo sano
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to take dramatic action
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tirar de la manta
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to reveal the truth
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quedarle cortar
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to be more than given
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hacerle el vacio a alguien
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to give the cold shoulder
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coger con las manos en la masa
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to catch red-handed
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hacerle la rosca a
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to butter someone up
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hacerle tilín a alguien
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to take a liking to
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hacer de las suyas
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to get up to one’s old tricks
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hay ropa tendida
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walls have ears
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tener poca correa
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to have a short fuse
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estar manga por hombro
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to be in a mess
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empinar el codo
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to have a few drinks
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estar por los suelos
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to be rock bottom
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nada del otro jueves
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nothing special
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estar tirado
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a piece of cake
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romper una lanza en favor de
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to stick one’s neck out for
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estirar la pata
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to die
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irse de la lengua
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to slip out
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apretarle las clavijas a alguien
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to tighten up on someone
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meterse de hoz en coz
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to get deeply envolved
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estar en Babia
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to have one’s head in the clouds
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subir los humos a la cabeza
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to get a swelled head
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a hurtadillas
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secretly
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remachar el clavo
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to make matters worse
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hecho una sopa
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soaked
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que le quiten lo bailando
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to enjoy it while you can
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