What is your FaVoRiTe idiom? Mine is...por si las moscas

Question

I'm curious what everyone's favorite idiom is and what it means. Mine is ...por si las moscas. Here is how I used it in a sentence at iglesia (church) a few weeks ago.. Necesitamos ensayar más cantos que nesecitamos por si las moscas. jajaja We need to practice more songs than we need just in case. It isn't an expression used everywhere but all my Mexican friends laughed to hear me use it. :0)

G'day Sharon I am not sure that we have met yet , so Bienvenido y buena suerte . Great post young lady. - ray76, May 10, 2014

Answer 1

My favorite is: A otra cosa mariposa. It means: Let's move on.

Me gusta, gracias - Sharon-Cash, May 11, 2014

I've started using this one when appropriatem thank you - Sharon-Cash, Jun 30, 2014

Answer 2

Costs an arm and a leg.

Cuesta un ojo de la cara

I'm sure this is not the way to say it in Spanish. jeje

You can say "Cuesta un ojo de la cara" or, something more vulgar, "Cuesta un huevo" haha - acost91, May 10, 2014

Ok, muchas gracias pero esa es otra expresión idiomática. jejejeje - rac1, May 10, 2014

jajaja My pastor and his wife have chickensw. One time she stopped by to drop off eggs to a family and they wern't hame. She left an innocent note (so she thought) saying..Aqui hay huevos por ti. The guys just laughed and laughed and of course - Sharon-Cash, May 11, 2014

her husband came home and told her what she had done. That's when I learned that juevos stand for male anatomical parts. Soooo....How would you say, Here are some eggs for you without getting into trouble? - Sharon-Cash, May 11, 2014

Answer 3

Mi favorita es,-Por favor, complete su perfil para que podamos ayudarle.

Y bienvenido al foro.

Please fill out your profile so that we may help you.

And welcome to the forum.

Hahahahaha - rac1, May 10, 2014

Never give a sucker an even chance , great quote from W> C> Fields. - ray76, May 10, 2014

Answer 4

"Por si las moscas" is similar to "just in case", we use it in spanish. However, it is more common to say "por si acaso", that means just the same.

I think "Para chuparse los dedos" sounds funnier in english haha I didn't know the english version "finger licking good" xD

Answer 5

Come n y'all don't you have any favorite expressions? Here is another one I enjoy .. Para chulpar los dedos.... Lit. in order to suck the fingers...my translation is...finger licking good A mi me encanta esta comida es para chulpar los dedos. I love this food it is finger licking good!!!