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to bring oneself up to date

space between one's eyebrows

to be passing through

no poder ver ni en pintura

not to be able to stand the sight of

to not be able to do anything right

tirar la toalla

to throw in the towel

dormirse en los laureles

el agujero de la capa de ozono

hole in the ozone layer

to take one's anger out on

to put the evil eye on

to put someone in a tight spot

to put two and two together

to give political asylum to

to bring face to face

sentir vergüenza ajena

to be embarrassed for somebody

to take the dog for a walk

la intoxicación alimentaria

to give the green light

to reduce the price of

encarecer

to raise the price of

to be up to date with

no es para tanto

it's not such a big deal

a las tantas

in the early hours

a las tantas

in the middle of the night

university entrance examination

el jardín de infancia

to bring back to life

large earthenware jar

to have a craving for

obsession with one's appearance

el pensamiento crítico

perfect for each other

to be unable to get to sleep

social security contribution

to lose one's concentration

person who falls in love easily

to become passionate about

to die of a broken heart

morirse de risa

to die laughing

troncharse

to split one's sides laughing

partirse de risa

to laugh one's head off

hacérsele agua la boca a alguien

to make one's mouth water

to become fashionable

Little Red Riding Hood

to be in short supply

what difference it makes

el efecto invernadero

lack of understanding

four-wheel-drive vehicle

el prestidigitador

conjurer

empadronar

to register as resident

en vías de desarrollo

mantenerse en contacto

from the River Plate region

to raise ... awareness

to make a bad impression

quedar bien

to look good on

quedar bien

to make a good impression

to be passionate about

poner los ojos en blanco

to pretend not to know

sticking two cards together

hacerse un esguince en

to have confidence in

de tal palo, tal astilla

like mother, like daughter

to pretend not to hear

to give one's approval

to make into firewood

de la noche a la mañana

smack on the back of the neck

as though nothing had happened

pues nada

no sabe a nada

it tastes like nothing

Al mal tiempo, buena cara.

You have to look on the bright side.

A buen entendedor, pocas palabras bastan.

A word to the wise is sufficient.

de tal palo, tal astilla

like father, like son

sensitive to the cold

to be up to some mischief

fruit and vegetable store

darle un sablazo a alguien

sensitive to the cold

el contestador automatico

coffee with a dash of liqueur

Al pan, pan, y al vino, vino.

Let's tell it like it is.

tirar la casa por la ventana

dormir a pierna suelta

to sleep like a log

hablar por los codos

to be a chatterbox

costar un ojo de la cara

to cost an arm and a leg

no tener pelos en la lengua

to throw in someone's face

con los brazos cruzados

with one's arms crossed

dar la espalda

to turn one's back on

to be in the hands of

el riñón

kidney

En boca cerrada no entran moscas.

to scare the crap out of

Las palabras se las lleva el viento.

tener dos dedos de frente

a la tercera va la vencida

no solo ... sino también ...

not only ... but also ...

como Pedro por su casa

as if one owned the place

to wear for the first time

entre broma y broma la verdad se asoma

many a true word is spoken in jest

estar entre la espada y la pared

to be caught between a rock and a hard place

ahogarse en un vaso de agua

to make a mountain out of a molehill

to let oneself be carried away

to take possession of

to pull each other's leg

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