English and Spanish Expressions

All along

2012-01-28T08:05:00.001-08:00

All along...Desde el primer momento.

Acid test

2012-01-28T08:04:00.001-08:00

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

Pretty penny

2012-01-28T08:03:00.000-08:00

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

Lot on your plate

2012-01-28T08:01:00.000-08:00

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

Zip it

2012-01-27T08:47:00.001-08:00

Zip it...Cierra el pico.

Work your socks off

2012-01-27T08:45:00.001-08:00

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

White lie

2012-01-23T08:17:00.000-08:00

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

Wet behind the ears

2012-01-23T08:13:00.001-08:00

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

Upper hand

2012-01-21T04:37:00.001-08:00

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

Up the duff

2012-01-21T04:36:00.001-08:00

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

Under your nose

2012-01-21T04:35:00.001-08:00

Under your nose...Delante de tus narices.

Under the table

2012-01-21T04:34:00.001-08:00

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

Under lock and key

2012-01-21T04:33:00.001-08:00

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

Third time lucky

2012-01-20T09:12:00.001-08:00

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

On the brink

2012-01-20T09:10:00.001-08:00

It's on the brink...Está al caer.

Swot

2012-01-16T11:10:00.001-08:00

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

Tall story

2012-01-16T11:09:00.001-08:00

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

Talk the hind legs off a donkey

2012-01-16T11:08:00.001-08:00

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

Take the cake, take the biscuit

2012-01-16T11:06:00.001-08:00

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

Sweet tooth

2012-01-13T13:15:00.001-08:00

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

Stop stone dead

2012-01-13T13:12:00.001-08:00

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

On your heels

2012-01-12T13:10:00.001-08:00

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

Start from scratch

2012-01-12T13:09:00.000-08:00

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

Spot on

2012-01-12T13:07:00.001-08:00

Spot on...Al pelo.

Spend a penny

2012-01-12T13:06:00.001-08:00

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

Smoke like a chimney

2012-01-11T14:35:00.001-08:00

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

Small-time

2012-01-11T14:34:00.001-08:00

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

Sling your hook

2012-01-03T12:38:00.001-08:00

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

Sick to death

2012-01-03T12:36:00.001-08:00

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

Single file

2012-01-03T12:34:00.000-08:00

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

Set the wheels in motion

2011-12-31T04:28:00.001-08:00

Peter set the wheels in motion...Peter puso las cosas en marcha.

Sell like hot cakes

2011-12-31T04:27:00.001-08:00

They're selling like hot cakes...se están vendiendo como rosquillas.

See you anon

2011-12-31T04:25:00.001-08:00

See you anon...Hasta ahora.

See you later

2011-12-21T07:55:00.001-08:00

See you later...Hasta luego.

See the light

2011-12-21T07:54:00.001-08:00

Peter saw the light...Peter entró en razón.

Second thoughts

2011-12-21T07:53:00.001-08:00

Peter had second thoughts...Peter se lo pensó dos veces.

Save your skin

2011-12-21T07:52:00.001-08:00

Peter saved his skin...Peter se salvó el pellejo.

Run off your feet

2011-12-14T14:31:00.001-08:00

Peter's run off his feet...Peter no da abasto.

Run circles

2011-12-14T14:29:00.001-08:00

Peter runs circles around María...Peter le da mil vueltas a María.

Rough patch

2011-12-14T14:28:00.000-08:00

Peter's going through a rough patch...Peter está pasando por una mala racha.

Just right

2011-12-14T14:26:00.001-08:00

That's just right...eso está al pelo.

Put your foot down

2011-12-10T04:13:00.001-08:00

Peter put his foot down...Peter se puso firme.

Prince charming

2011-12-10T04:10:00.001-08:00

Peter is María's prince charming...Peter es el principe azul de María.

Talk nineteen to the dozen

2011-12-08T08:52:00.001-08:00

Peter talks nineteen to the dozen...Peter no para de cascar.

Pop your clogs

2011-12-08T08:51:00.001-08:00

Peter popped his clogs...Peter la cascó.

Poacher turned gamekeeper

2011-12-08T08:50:00.001-08:00

Poacher turned gamekeeper...Antes cocinero que fraile.

Pay peanuts

2011-12-08T08:47:00.001-08:00

They pay peanuts...No pagan ni para pipas.

Nothing to write home about

2011-11-29T07:50:00.001-08:00

It's nothing to write home about...no es nada del otro jueves.

Two ways about it

2011-11-29T07:48:00.001-08:00

There are no two ways about it...no tiene vuelta de hoja.

Bed of roses

2011-11-29T07:47:00.001-08:00

It's not a bed of roses...no es un camino de rosas.

Neither fish nor fowl

2011-11-29T07:45:00.001-08:00

Neither fish nor fowl...ni chicha ni limoná.

Much ado about nothing

2011-11-06T03:42:00.000-08:00

Much ado about nothing...Mucho ruido y pocas nueces.

Mover and shaker

2011-11-06T03:41:00.001-08:00

Peter is a mover and shaker...Peter parte el bacalao.

Millstone round one's neck

2011-11-06T03:39:00.000-08:00

That's a millstone round Peter's neck...Para Peter eso es una losa.

Meat and drink

2011-11-06T03:37:00.001-08:00

That's meat and drink to Peter...Para Peter eso es pan comido.

Many happy returns

2011-11-06T03:36:00.001-08:00

Many happy returns...Que cumplas muchos más.

Make a killing

2011-11-06T03:34:00.001-08:00

Peter made a killing...Peter se forró.

Lie through one's teeth

2011-11-02T15:01:00.001-07:00

Peter lies through his teeth...Peter miente más que corre.

Land of nod

2011-11-02T14:59:00.001-07:00

Peter's in the land of nod...Peter está de siete sueños.

Neat

2011-11-02T14:58:00.001-07:00

Peter drank it neat...Peter se lo tomó a palo seco.

Just deserts

2011-11-02T14:56:00.001-07:00

Peter received his just deserts...Peter recibió su merecido.

Home stretch, home straight

2011-10-23T04:09:00.000-07:00

We're on the home straight/home stretch...Estamos en la recta final.

HIgh-handed

2011-10-23T04:07:00.001-07:00

Peter is very high-handed...Peter es muy estirado.

Hard cheese

2011-10-23T04:04:00.001-07:00

Hard cheese!...¡Ajo y agua!

Hard as nails

2011-10-23T04:03:00.001-07:00

The bread is hard as nails...El pan está más duro que una piedra.

Go play in traffic!

2011-10-21T10:24:00.001-07:00

Go play in traffic!...¡Vete a freir espárragos!

Get your skates on!

2011-10-21T10:22:00.000-07:00

Get your skates on!...¡Ponte las pilas!

Full of beans

2011-10-16T07:44:00.001-07:00

Peter's full of beans...Peter está como una moto.

Full of hot air

2011-10-16T07:43:00.002-07:00

Peter's full of hot air...Peter tiene mucho cuento.

From the sublime to the ridiculous

2011-10-16T07:43:00.000-07:00

From the sublime to the ridiculous...de un extremo a otro.

Feast today, famine tomorrow

2011-10-16T07:39:00.001-07:00

Feast today, famine tomorrow...pan para hoy, hambre para mañana.

Face the music

2011-10-16T07:37:00.000-07:00

Peter's facing the music...Peter está dando la cara.

Every man for himself

2011-10-11T10:03:00.000-07:00

Every man for himself...Sálvese quien pueda.

Easy peasy

2011-10-11T10:02:00.000-07:00

Easy peasy...Está chupado.

Double-edged sword

2011-10-11T10:00:00.001-07:00

It's a double-edged sword...Es un arma de doble fila.

Die is cast

2011-10-11T09:57:00.000-07:00

The die is cast...La suerte está echada.

Days are numbered

2011-10-11T09:56:00.001-07:00

Peter's days are numbered...A Peter le quedan dos telediarios.

Cry-baby

2011-10-09T02:53:00.000-07:00

Peter is a cry-baby---Peter es un llorica.

Two hoots

2011-10-09T02:52:00.001-07:00

Peter couldn't give two hoots...A Peter le importa un pimiento/un bledo.

Come rain or shine

2011-10-09T02:49:00.000-07:00

Come rain or shine...Pase lo que pase.

Clear as a bell

2011-10-09T02:47:00.000-07:00

Clear as a bell...Más claro que el agua.

By a long chalk

2011-10-08T07:47:00.000-07:00

Peter won by a long chalk...Peter ganó de calle.

By a whisker

2011-10-08T07:46:00.000-07:00

By a whisker...por los pelos

Bread and butter

2011-09-27T09:39:00.000-07:00

This work is our bread and butter...Este trabajo es nuestro pan de cada día.

Beyond doubt

2011-09-27T09:34:00.000-07:00

Beyond doubt/Without a doubt...Sin lugar a duda.

Bat an eyelid

2011-09-26T12:09:00.001-07:00

Peter didn't bat an eyelid...Peter se quedó tan pancho.

Balloon goes up

2011-09-26T12:07:00.000-07:00

When the balloon goes up...Cuando salte la liebre.

Bad mouth

2011-09-26T12:06:00.000-07:00

Peter is bad mouthing María...Peter está rajando de María.

Porky pie

2011-09-25T12:12:00.000-07:00

Peter told a porky pie...Peter contó una mentira cochina.

All skin and bone

2011-09-24T08:01:00.000-07:00

Peter is all skin and bone...Peter está escuchimizado.
Peter is all skin and bone...Peter se ha quedado en los huesos.

Stony ground

2011-09-21T13:52:00.000-07:00

Peter's proposal fell on stony ground...La propuesta de Peter cayó en saco roto.

If the worst comes to the worst

2011-09-21T13:51:00.000-07:00

If the worst comes to the worst, we'll lose...En el peor de los casos, perderemos.

Confirmed bachelor

2011-09-21T13:49:00.000-07:00

Peter is a confirmed bachelor...Peter es un solterón.

Sure as eggs is eggs

2011-09-21T13:43:00.000-07:00

Sure as eggs is eggs...más claro que el agua.

Raw deal

2011-09-21T13:42:00.001-07:00

Peter got a raw deal...A Peter le tocó bailar con lo más feo.

Point blank range

2011-09-20T08:37:00.000-07:00

Peter shot at point blank range...Peter disparó a bocajarro.

Up to the hilt

2011-09-20T08:34:00.000-07:00

Peter was mortgaged up to the hilt...Peter se hipotecó hasta las cejas.

San Fairy Ann

2011-09-20T08:33:00.000-07:00

San Fairy Ann...No pasa nada.

Crash out

2011-09-20T08:28:00.000-07:00

Peter crashed out...Peter se quedó frito.

Indian summer

2011-09-15T00:18:00.000-07:00

It's an Indian summer...es el veranillo del membrillo.
It's an Indian summer...es el veranillo de San Miguel.