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No es oro todo lo que reluce.

All that glitters is not gold.

perder el hilo

to lose one's train of thought

poner los ojos en blanco

to praise to the skies

no es para tanto

it's not such a big deal

irse por las ramas

to beat around the bush

tomar el pelo a

to pull someone's leg

a rey muerto, rey puesto

the king is dead, long live the king

costar un ojo de la cara

to cost an arm and a leg

a ojo de buen cubero

roughly

hacer de tripas corazón

to bite the bullet

hacer un corte de mangas

tirar la casa por la ventana

to spare no expense

buscarle tres pies al gato

to overcomplicate matters

de mil demonios

terrible

Mucho ruido y pocas nueces.

All talk and no action.

empezar la casa por el tejado

to put the cart before the horse

reír a mandíbula batiente

to laugh one's head off

poner el dedo en la llaga

to touch a raw nerve

dormir a pierna suelta

to sleep like a baby

a otro perro con ese hueso

go tell that to somebody else

a la vuelta de la esquina

just round the corner

hacer la vista gorda

to turn a blind eye

caérsele a alguien la baba

to drool

Más vale maña que fuerza.

Brains over brawn.

sacar de quicio

to get on someone's nerves

Al mal tiempo, buena cara.

You have to look on the bright side.

Al mal tiempo, buena cara.

pararle los pies a alguien

to stop someone

pararle los pies a alguien

to put someone in their place

A buen hambre, no hay pan duro.

Beggars can't be choosers.

no hay que fiarse de las apariencias

looks can be deceiving

tener pájaros en la cabeza

to have one's head in the clouds

dormirse en los laureles

to rest on one's laurels

pagar con la misma moneda

to pay back

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