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To get all worked up over nothing
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ahogarse en vaso de agua
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To nip in the bud
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ahogar en germen
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to go looking for trouble
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buscarle tres pies al gato
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to gossip
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chismear
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to fail someone
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darle calabazas a uno
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to hit the nail on the head
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dar en el clavo
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to go in one ear and out the other
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entrar por un oído y salir por el otro
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by the way
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estar en paréntesis
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to be in a difficult situation
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estar en un apuro
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to get out of a jam
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sacar del apuro
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to be fed up with
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estar (uno) hasta la coronilla de
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to be crazy
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faltar(le) un tornillo
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to waste one's breath
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gastar saliva en balde
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for nothing
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en balde
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free of charge
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de balde
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to have unbelievable luck
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tener una suerte loca
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to cut class
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hacer la pinta
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not to understand a thing
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no entender ni papa
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not to know a thing about
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no saber ni papa de
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not to be able to stand someone
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no poder ver a uno ni en pintura
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not to be able to put up with someone
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no poder con
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no, nope
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nones
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why?
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para qué?
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to go too far
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pasarse de raya
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to be speechless
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perder el habla
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to bring someone up-to-date
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poner a uno al día
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to be up-to-date
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estar al día
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to rake someone over the coals
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poner a uno como un trapo
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what's new?
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Qué hay de nuevo?
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again
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de nuevo
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what's up?
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Qué hubo?
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to be the black sheep of the family
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ser la oveja negra de la familia
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to be very talkative
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ser muy ligero(a) de palabra
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to be irritable
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tener malas pulgas
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to pull someone's leg
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tomarle el pelo a uno
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to make a fool of someone
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hacerle guaje a uno
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to be farfetched
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traer por los pelos
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I think it's a little far fetched
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Me parece un poco traído por los pelos
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To run into someone
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tropezarse con alguien
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to amaze, to astonish, to hallucinate
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alucinar
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a person of great integrity and influence, a very important person
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casinadie
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annoying, unpleasant
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chocante
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to annoy, to get annoyed, to hate someone or something
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chocar
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to act cool, to be vain or conceited, to show off
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chulear
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cool, neat, good looking
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chulo(a)
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despicable people, "scum bags"
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chusma
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loser
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donnadie
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short person
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enano(a)
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to disappear, to vanish
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evaporarse
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to cut in line
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colarse
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crowd, people
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gentío
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cool, neat
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guay
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father
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padre
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annoying person, pain in the neck
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latón
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girl, a young woman
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nena
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to be onto someone
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conocerle el juego
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to treat someone to something
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convidar a
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sweetheart
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dulzura
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how nice to see you
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dichosos los ojos
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to have oneself a drink
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echar un trago
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in one's face
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en las barbas
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to cost an arm and a leg
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costar/valer un ojo de la cara
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to look good; not age
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estar bien conservados(as)
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to laugh in one's face
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reírse en las barbas de uno
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to be one's element, feel right at home
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estar como un pez en el agua
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big shot, bigwig
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pez gordo
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to be all dressed up, to be in formal attire, to be dressed to kill
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estar de gala
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to be out partying
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estar de parranda
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party animal
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parrandero(a)
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to be crystal clear
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estar tan claro como el agua
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geez, holy cow (2)
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caramba,
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to speak nonstop (2)
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hablar como loco(a); Hablar a mil por hora
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to cheat, deceive, to put something over on someone (2)
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dar gato por liebre; hacerle guaje a uno
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to have a little chat, to talk (2)
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platicar; dar la lata
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to put in an appearance
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hacer acto de presencia
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to make one's mouth water
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hacérsele agua la boca
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several people
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mas de cuatro
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to meddle with, to butt in
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meter la cuchara
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delicious
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para chuparse los dedos
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pure lies
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puras mentiras
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to lie about one's age
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quitarse los años
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to be a good egg
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ser buena onda
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said of someone who is a real zero, who will never amount to anything
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ser un cero a la izquierda
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to be___years old
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tener___abriles
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to swallow something, hook, line, sinker
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tragarse el anzuelo
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its on the house
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va por cuenta de la casa
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pure laziness
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puras flojera
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I'll bet you
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a que
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to catch someone in the act, to catch someone red handed (2)
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coger a alguien con las manos en la masa; coger en el acto
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to have everyone talking about it; to be on everyone's lips
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andar en la boca de todos
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that's the limit; that's the last straw
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to be a yes-man
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decir amén a todo
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to fire someone, to can someone
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echar a alguien a la calle
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to be fired
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correr
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what goes around comes around; one must pay the consequences
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el que la hace la paga
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to get dead drunk
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emborracharse a muerte
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in the middle of
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en pleno(a)
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on top of everything
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encima de todo
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to be hopping mad, to spit fire
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estar echando chispas
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to be whitty
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tener chispa
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to be on someone's blacklist
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estar fichado(a)
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to figure someone out, to have someone's number
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fichar
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to be on pins and needles (2)
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estar en/sobre ascuas; estar loco(a) por saber algo
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to earn one's living
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ganarse la vida
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to get along with someone; to hit it off well
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hacer buenas migas
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to butter (someone) up; to kiss up to (someone)
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hacer la barba a alguien
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things are getting hot; things are coming to a head (2)
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la cosa está que arde; estar como agua para chocolate
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to be kindhearted
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ser de buen corazón
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to be heartless
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no tener corazón
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to be unspeakable
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no tener nombre
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to have a winning way (with people)
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tener don de gentes
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to keep someone hanging
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tener pendiente
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to have a falling out
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tener un disgusto
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to work like a dog; to work non-stop
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trabajar de sol a sol
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idiot, fool, harebrained person, scatterbrain
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besugo
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gossip (2)
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cuentista, chismoso
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boy, guy, "dude" (2)
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chico; chamaco(a)
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stupid act or despicable act
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chorrada
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a stupid act or remark
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porquería
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to work
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currar
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job
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chamba
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cushy job
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enchufe
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mess, predicament, jam
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gazpacho
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thief
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mangante
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to steal, to rob (2)
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mangar; hurtar
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a popular abbreviation for the police or cops
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poli
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jail, prison
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talego
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to be furious, angry (2)
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estar trastornado(a); rabioso(a)
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money
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lana
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anyway, in the end, after all, when all is said and done
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al fin y al cabo
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to drink a toast
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brindar
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loose ends
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cabos sueltos
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to sleep on it
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consultarlo con la almohada
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to worry one, to make one feel uneasy
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darle mala espina
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easier said than done
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del dicho al hecho hay mucho/gran trecho
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to toot one's own horn, to flatter oneself
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echarse flores
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to flatter someone, to sweet talk someone
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echarle flores a alguien
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to be exhausted, to be completely tired out
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estar agotado(a)
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to be sky high
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estar por las nubes
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to be in somebody else's shoes
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estar/hallarse en el pellejo de otro
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to risk everything, to go for it
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jugarse el todo por el todo
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to run the show
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llevar la batuta
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better half, spouse
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media naranja
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half [my better half]
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mitad [mi cara mitad]
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not to give a darn about (something)
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no importar un bledo
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not to know a thing about, not to know beans about
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no saber ni jota
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to pay cash
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pagar al contado
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of course, certainly
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por supuesto
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to cough up money
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rascarse el bolsillo
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to play the guitar
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rascar
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to go perfectly
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salir a pedir de boca
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to work to a "T"
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salir al pelo
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to be easy, a cinch
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ser pan comido
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to have what it takes, to be cut out for (something)
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tener madera para
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to knock on wood
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tocar madera
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to take shape, to thicken (a sauce)
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tomar cuerpo
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to hear that
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oír decir que
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not to have a heart (to do something)
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no tener corazón para
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parents, folks
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gente
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to sweat blood, to make a superhuman effort
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sudar la gota gorda
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to tell someone to take a flying leap
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mandar a alguien a freír espárragos
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to raise the roof
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poner el grito en el cielo
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to talk up a storm, to get involved romantically with someone
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enrollarse
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to bust one's buns in order to do something; to bend over backwards
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deshacerse por
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