Not worth the paper it's written on

The proposal isn't worth the paper it's written on...La propuesta es papel mojado.

Through and through

Peter's English through and through...Peter es inglés de pura cepa.

Write up

Peter wrote up his report...Peter pasó su informe a limpio.

In rough

Peter wrote it in rough...Peter lo escribió en sucio.

Beat round the bush

Peter's beating round the bush...Peter está mareando la perdiz.

Chainsmoker

Peter is a chainsmoker...Peter fuma como un carretero.

Work out well

The plan worked out well...El plan salió bien.

Pay the price

Peter paid the price...Peter pagó el pato.

Jump for joy

Peter's not jumping for joy...Peter no está dando saltos de alegría.

Take to court

Peter's taking Pieedad to court...Peter lleva a juicio a Piedad.

Cast doubt

Peter cast doubt on Piedad's statement...Peter puso en duda la afirmación de Piedad.

Certain something

Peter has a certain something...Peter tiene un no sé qué.

As far as I know

As far as I know---Que yo sepa

Know the way

Peter knows the way...Peter sabe ir.

Shake hands

Peter shakes hands with John...Peter le da la mano a John.

On top form

Peter's on top form...Peter está que se sale.

Run an errand

Peter ran an errand...Peter hizo un recado.

Make a name

Peter is making a name for himself...Peter se está dando a conocer.

Take to drink

Peter takes to drink...Peter se da a la bebida.

For the time being

For the time being...Por lo pronto.

In advance

Peter paid in advance...Peter pagó por adelantado.

Get by

Peter's getting by...Peter va tirando.

Go to the point

Peter went to the point...Peter fue al grano.

Get your head round

Peter can't get his head round the idea...A Peter no le cabe la idea en la cabeza

Limit

Peter's the limit...Peter es el colmo

Knock on the door

Peter knocked on the door...Peter llamó a la puerta.

Draw attention

Peter drew attention to the problem...Peter llamó la atención sobre el problema.

Call a spade a spade

Peter called a spade a spade...Peter llamó al pan pan y al vino vino.

Easier said than done

That's easier said than done...Eso se dice en seguida.

So to speak

So to speak...Digámoslo así.

No sooner said than done

No sooner said than done...dicho y hecho.

Every name under the sun

Peter called Mary every name under the sun...Peter le dijo de todo a Mary.

Under the circumstances

Under the circumstances...Dentro de lo que cabe.

Turn a deaf ear

Peter turns a deaf ear to Mary...Peter le hace oídos sordos a Mary.

Lion's den

The lion's den...La boca del lobo.

Put the wind up

Peter put the wind up me...Peter me metió miedo.

Blunt

Peter was blunt...Peter habló claro.

Black coffee

Black coffee...Café solo.

White coffee

White coffee...café con leche.

Get out of a jam

Peter got out of a jam...Peter salió de un apuro.

Get one's way

Peter got his way...Peter se salió con la suya.

Not fair

That's not fair!...¡Eso no vale!

Give and take

Give and take...Toma y daca.

Rest on laurels

Peter rested on his laurels...Peter se durmió en los laureles.

Daylight robbery

It's daylight robbery...Es un robo a mano armada.

Back out

Peter backed out...Peter se echó atrás.

Let the cat out of the bag

Peter let the cat out of the bag...Peter levantó la liebre.

Hello stranger

Hello stranger!...¿Dónde te metes?

Goggle box

Peter's watching the goggle box...Peter está viendo la caja tonta.

Overdrive

Peter went into overdrive...Peter metió la quinta.

Ugly as sin

Peter is ugly as sin...Peter es más feo que Picio.

Paperwork

There's a lot of paperwork...Hay mucho papeleo.

Play a smash

Peter played a smash...Peter hizo un remate. (Tennis!)

Flick through

Peter flicked through the magazine...Peter hojeó la revista.

Mucky pup

Peter is a mucky pup...Peter es un cochino.

Get out of here!

Get out of here!...¡Lárgate!

Liar, liar, pants on fire

Liar, liar, pants on fire...Mentira cochina.

Broken record

Broken record...Disco rallado.

By a mile

Peter won by a mile...Peter ganó de calle.

Hang up

Peter hangs up on María...Peter le cuelga a María.

Sleep through

Peter slept through...Peter durmió de un tirón.

Sooner or later

Sooner or later...Tarde o temprano.

Yours faithfully

Yours faithfully...Atentamente.

Best regards

Best regards...Saludos cordiales.

Tooth fairy

The tooth fairy...Ratoncito Pérez.

Watch out

Watch out for the mud...Ojo con el barro.

Agree

Peter doesn't agree...Peter no está de acuerdo.

Likewise

Likewise...Igualmente.

At home

Peter left the keys at home...Peter dejó las llaves en casa.

Unfortunately

Unfortunately...Por desgracia.

In other words

In other words, Peter lost...O sea, Peter perdió.

Thank goodness

Thank goodness Peter won...Menos mal que Peter ganó.

The thing is

The thing is that...Lo que pasa es que...

Pleased to meet you

Pleased to meet you...Encantado de conocerle.

At all

Peter doesn't mind at all...A Peter no le importa en absoluto.

Long time, no see

Long time, no see...Cuánto tiempo sin vernos.

That's life

That's life...Así es la vida.

As soon as possible

As soon as possible...Cuanto antes.

Without fail

Without fail...Sin falta.

Hopeless

Hopeless...Sin remedio.

Unintentionally

Peter scored unintentionally...Peter marcó sin querer.

Out of fashion

Out of fashion...Pasado de moda.

From bad to worse

From bad to worse...De mal en peor.

To a certain extent

To a certain extent...Hasta cierto punto.

Better late than never

Better late than never...Más vale tarde que nunca.

Really?

Really?...¿De verdad?

What a cheek!

What a cheek!...¡Que cara!

Be careful!

Be careful!...¡Ten cuidado!

Hurry up!

Hurry up!...¡Date prisa!

Cheer up!

Cheer up!...¡Ánimo!

Serves you right!

Serves you right!...¡Te lo has ganado a pulso!

Ring a bell

It rings a bell...Me suena.

Keep the change

Keep the change...Qúedate con la vuelta.

If only

If only...Ojalá.

Cross your fingers

Cross your fingers...Cruza los dedos.

One for the road

Peter had one for the road...Peter se tomó la penúltima.

No wonder

No wonder...No me extraña.

Bless you

Bless you...Jesús.

Pay cash

Peter paid cash...Peter pagó en effectivo.

What a mess

What a mess...Vaya lío.

Kidding

You're kidding...Estás de broma.

Go on strike

Peter went on strike...Peter se puso de huelga.

Calm down

Calm down!...¡Tranquilo!

Tight for time

Peter's tight for time...Peter va pillado de tiempo.

Speed

Peter speeds too much...Peter corre demasiado.

Drop dead gorgeous

María's drop dead gorgeous...María está como un tren.

In bulk

Wine in bulk...Vino a granel.

Bad loser

Peter is a bad loser...Peter tiene mal perder.

Have a cheek

Peter has a cheek...Peter tiene mucho morro.

The old bill

The old bill...Los maderos.

Flat out

Peter's working flat out...Peter está trabajando a destajo.

Home sweet home

Home Sweet Home...Hogar, dulce hogar.

Cough up!

Cough up!...¡Suelta los billetes!

Spicy

The sauce is spicy...La salsa pica.

Watered down

This beer has been watered down...Esta cerveza está aguada.

Just round the corner

Just round the corner...A la vuelta de la esquina.

Small-time

Peter's a small-time thief...Peter es un ladrón de poca monta.

Blink and you'll miss it

Blink and you'll miss it...Visto y no visto.

Leftovers

Peter ate the leftovers...Peter comió las sobras.

Top form

Peter's on top form...Peter está que se sale.

Old as the hills

Peter's as old as the hills...Peter es más viejo que Matusalén.

Buy on apples, sell on cheese

Buy on apples, sell on cheese...no me lo dés con queso.

All along

All along...Desde el primer momento.

Acid test

That's the acid test...Eso es la prueba del fuego.

Pretty penny

That costs a pretty penny...Eso cuesta un dineral.

Lot on your plate

Peter's got a lot on his plate...Peter tiene muchas cosas entre manos.

Zip it

Zip it...Cierra el pico.

Work your socks off

Peter worked his socks off...Peter trabajó a destajo.

White lie

It's a white lie....Es una mentira piadosa.

Wet behind the ears

Peter's wet behind the ears...A Peter le falta un hervor.

Upper hand

Peter has the upper hand...Peter lleva la voz cantante.

Up the duff

María is up the duff...María está preñada.

Under your nose

Under your nose...Delante de tus narices.

Under the table

Peter paid under the table...Peter pagó bajo cuerda.

Under lock and key

It's under lock and key...Está cerrado a cal y canto.

Third time lucky

Third time lucky...A la tercera va la vencida.

On the brink

It's on the brink...Está al caer.

Swot

Peter's a swot...Peter es un empollón.

Tall story

That's a tall story...eso es un cuento chino.

Talk the hind legs off a donkey

Peter talks the hind legs off a donkey...Peter habla por los codos.

Take the cake, take the biscuit

Peter takes the cake/Peter takes the biscuit...Peter es la leche.

Sweet tooth

Peter's got a sweet tooth...Peter es un goloso.

Stop stone dead

Peter stopped stone dead...Peter paró en seco.

On your heels

Peter was on María's heels...Peter le pisaba los talones a María.

Start from scratch

Peter started from scratch...Peter empezó de cero.

Spot on

Spot on...Al pelo.

Spend a penny

Peter spent a penny...Peter le cambió el agua al canario.

Smoke like a chimney

Peter smokes like a chimney...Peter fuma como un carretero.

Small-time

Peter's a small-time thief...Peter es un ladrón de poca monta.

Sling your hook

Sling your hook...¡Vete a freir espárragos!

Sick to death

Peter is sick to death of María...Peter está hasta las narices de María.

Single file

They walked in single file...Anduvieron en fila india.