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112 Cards in this Set
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Para el carro
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Hold your horses (lit. stop the car)
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Me vuelves loco
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You drive me crazy
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Llueve a cántaros
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It's raining cats and dogs (lit. It's raining pitchers)
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Más vale un pájaro en mano que cien volando
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (lit. worth more than 100 flying)
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A quien madruga, Dios ayuda
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Early bird gets the worm (lit. God helps he who wakes up early)
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Más vale maña que fuerza
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brain is better than brawn (lit. skill is worth more than power)
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No se ganó Zamora en una hora
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Rome wasn't built in a day (lit. Zamora wasn't won in an hour)
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Ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente
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out of sight, out of mind (lit. eyes that don't see, heart that doesn't feel)
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Lo que a uno cura, a otro mata
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one man's meat is another man's poison (lit. that which cures one kills another)
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Nunca llueve a gusto de todos
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You can't please everyone (lit. it never rains to everyone's liking)
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Antes de hablar, pensar
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think before you speak
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Lo que no cuesta dinero siempre es bueno
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The best things in life are free (lit. what doesn't cost money is always good)
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Él que tiene boca se equivoca
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We all make mistakes (lit. he who has a mouth makes mistakes)
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Lo que siembres, cosecharás
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You reap what you saw
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Quien a hierro mata, a hierro muere
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They that live by the sword die by the sword (lit. he who lives by iron dies by iron)
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Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda
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Even if the monkey dresses in silk, she'll still be a monkey
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Nadie sabe lo que vale el agua hasta que falta
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You never know what you have until it's gone (lit. no one knows the worth of water until it's gone)
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En el peligro se conoce el amigo
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A friend in need is a friend indeed (lit. in danger a friend is met)
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En bocas cerradas no entran moscas
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If you keep your mouth shut, you won't put your foot in it (lit. flies don't go in closed mouths)
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Lo barato sale caro
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If you buy cheaply, you pay dearly
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La necesidad agudiza el ingenio
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Necessity is the mother of invention (lit. necessity sharpens ingenuity)
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Al perro que duerme, no lo despiertes
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let sleeping dogs lie
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El loro viejo no aprende a hablar
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you can't teach an old dog new tricks (lit. the old parrot doesn't learn to talk)
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Antes que te cases, mira lo que haces
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Look before you leap (lit. before you marry, look what you do)
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A otro perro con ese hueso
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You're pulling my leg (lit. to another dog with that bone)
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¿Hay moros en la costa?
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Is the coast clear (lit. are there moors in the coast)
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No me tomes el pelo
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Don't pull my leg (lit. don't grab my hair)`
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Dime con quien andas y te dire quien eres
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Birds of a feather flock together (lit. tell me with whom you walk and I'll tell you who you are)
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a (la) merced de
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at the mercy of (n.b.: the “la” is often omitted)
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a altas horas de la madrugada
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in the small hours of the morning
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a cargo de
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in charge of; responsible for; by
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a chorros
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in abundance; plenty; lots
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a contrapelo
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wrong way; backwards; backassed
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a corto plazo
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in the short run; short-term; in the short term (lit.: at short place)
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a deshora
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at an inconvenient time
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a diario
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daily; every day
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a disgusto
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reluctantly
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a duras penas
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hardly; barely; with difficulty
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a eso de
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around, about (time) (lit.: a this of)
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a estas alturas
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at this point; in this situation
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a fin de cuentas
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in the end; after all
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a fondo
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in depth; deeply; fully
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a gatas
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crawling (lit.: on legs/feet; used with the verbs estar or andar)
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a juro
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no matter what (used in Venezuela)
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a la altura
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at the level; up to (lit.: at the height)
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a la intemperie
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in the open (lit.: at/on the elements. Intemperie refers to the weather and other forces in the physical, natural world, particularly as experienced without the benefits of technology, particularly modern technology)
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a la par de
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on the same level as
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a la salida del sol
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sunrise (lit.: at the appearance of the sun)
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a la vez
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at once; at the same time (lit.: at the time)
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a la vista
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in view; in sight (lit.: at the sight)
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a la vuelta
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on the way back (lit: at the turn)
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a la vuelta de
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just around the corner (lit.: at the turn of). 1. Mi restaurante favorito está justo a la vuelta de mi oficina.
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a largo plazo
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in the long run; long-term; in the long term (lit.: at long place)
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a lo largo de
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along; at the other end (lit.: at the far/long)
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a lo lejos
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from afar; at a distance (lit.: at the distant; allso in the form “a los lejos.”)
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a lo mejor
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probably; most likely (lit.: to the better)
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a manos de
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at the hands of
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a manos llenas
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generously/lavishly (lit with full hands)
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a medida que
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as (something happens or happened); in the process of (something happening)
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a medio plazo
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medium-term; in the medium term
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a mi modo de pensar
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in my view; the way I see it
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a palo seco
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on its own; with nothing else
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a partir de ahora
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from now on
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a plazo
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on credit
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a plena luz
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in broad daylight
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a primera hora
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at the earliest moment
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a primera vista
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at first sight
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a propósito
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on purpose, deliberately
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a punto de
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on the verge of, about to
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a que
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I bet
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a ratos
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from time to time
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a sus espaldas
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behind someone's back
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a tientas
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by touch, by feal
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a toda costa
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at all costs
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a todo dar
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with full speed, far out, fabulous, great
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a toda máquina
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quickly, fast
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a toda prisa
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with all speed, hastily, quickly
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a todas luces
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by any reckoning
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a todo correr
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with all speed, hastily, quickly (2)
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a toro pasado
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in hindsight, in retrospect
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a tráves de
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through
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a ver
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now then; let's see; hm-m
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a verga
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by hook or by crook
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a(l) fin de cuentas
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when all’s said and done; when it comes down to it
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ahora mismo
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right now, this minute
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al azar
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random, randomly
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al cabo de
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after, since
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al fin y al cabo
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in the end, ultimately
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al final
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in the end, finally
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al menos
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at least, at a minimum
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al oro
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good; well done (used in Venezuela)
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al parecer
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apparently
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al pelo
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just what is wanted or needed
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al poco rato
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after a little while
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al rape
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closely-cropped, close cut (lit. to the monkfish)
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al revés
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backwards, the other way around, the opposite
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alcornoque
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blockhead, nincompoop, dunderhead
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almas gemelas
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soulmates
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andar a palos
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be fighting or squabbling all the time
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andar como burro sin mecate
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be wild, be out of control (lit. walk like a donkey without a leash)
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año nuevo, vida nueva
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Happy New Year
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apalear oro
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to be rolling in gold
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apretarse el cinturón
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tighten one's belt, economize
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armar un jaleo
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make a fuss, commotion
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armar una bronca
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kick up a fuss
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armarse la gorda
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cause a ruckus, have all hell break loose (lit. arm oneself the fat one)
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armarse un lio
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make a fuss, raise hell
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arrimar el ascua a su sardina
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put one's own interests first (lit. bring coals to one's sardine)
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así que
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so that
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atar corto a alg
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keep someone on a short leash
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ausente sin culpa ni presente sin disculpa
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absentee is always in the wrong (lit. absent without blame and not present without excuses)
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Ave María Purísima
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for heaven's sake
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