Verb Phrases

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darle vueltas
darle vueltas
to worry about it
darle vueltas
darle vueltas
to turn it over in one's mind
fruncir el ceño
fruncir el ceño
to frown
cambiar de opinión
cambiar de opinión
to change one's mind
ponerse elegante
ponerse elegante
to dress up
sacar adelante
sacar adelante
to bring up
matar dos pájaros de un tiro
matar dos pájaros de un tiro
to kill two birds with one stone
hacer el duelo
hacer el duelo
to grieve
caer en picada
caer en picada
to nose-dive
dar gracias
dar gracias
to thank
dar un salto
dar un salto
to jump
salir corriendo
salir corriendo
to run off
rendir culto
rendir culto
to worship
hacer pucheros
hacer pucheros
to pout
tomar en cuenta
tomar en cuenta
to take into account
ir de la mano
ir de la mano
to go hand in hand
darse por perdido
darse por perdido
to give oneself up for lost
tener relaciones sexuales
tener relaciones sexuales
to have sex
dar lástima
dar lástima
to be pathetic
dar lástima
to be pitiful
poner al tanto de
to fill in on
estar hasta la coronilla
to be sick and tired
estar pendiente de
to keep an eye on
echar la culpa
to blame
dar la cara
to face the music
dar cosa
to make one feel uneasy
estirar la pata
to kick the bucket
hacer hincapié
to emphasize
darse el gusto
to indulge in
darse el gusto
to treat oneself to
hacer cosquillas
to tickle
pasarlo mal
to have a bad time
pasarlo mal
to have a hard time of it
pasarlo bien
to have fun
llevar bien
to cope well with
sacar partido de
to take advantage of
pasarse de la raya
to go way too far
dar en el clavo
to hit the nail on the head
dar la lata
to pester
dar abasto
to be enough
echar a andar
to start walking
dar pena
to feel sorry for
dar pereza
to feel lazy
quedarse mirando
to stare
dar resultados
to pay off
salir perdiendo
to come off worst
pasar desapercibido
to go unnoticed
echar la bronca
to scold
ponerse en contacto
get in touch
pasar hambre
to go hungry
poner de relieve
to highlight
pasarlo bien
to have a good time
hacer eco
to echo
hacer valer
to assert
echar por tierra
to wreck
hacer los mandados
to run errands
costar un ojo de la cara
to cost an arm and a leg
no tener pelos en la lengua
to not mince words
hacerse pasar por
to pass oneself off as
estar de paso
to be visiting
estar de paso
to be passing through
dar abasto
to cope
dar calabazas
to give the brush-off
dar calabazas
to blow off
hacer señas
to signal
ir de viaje
to go on a trip
dar abasto
to keep up
sacar de quicio
to drive crazy
dar a conocer
to announce
salir adelante
to get through
dar en el blanco
to hit the target
dar en el blanco
to hit the nail on the head
cerrar el paso
to block the way
poner las cosas en su lugar
to put things straight
hacer borrón y cuenta nueva
to wipe the slate clean
echar abajo
to pull down
dar ganas de
to feel like
tener dos dedos de frente
to have half a brain
tener dos dedos de frente
to have any sense at all
ponerse las pilas
to get cracking
abrir paso
to make way
hacerse mayor
to grow old
estar hasta las narices
to be fed up
estar decidido
to be determined
estar de coña
to be kidding
andar de boca en boca
to be the talk of the town
dar un paso
to take a step
tener pensado
to intend
dar la gana
to feel like it
darse con
to hit
dar por
to consider
dar por perdido
to give up for lost
pasar volando
to fly by
sentar la cabeza
to settle down
poner los pelos de punta
to make ... hair stand on end
costar trabajo
to take hard work
hacer notar
to point out
salir adelante
to manage
dar una vuelta
to go for a walk
mandar al carajo
to tell someone to go to hell
dar de alta
to discharge
ponerse de acuerdo
to reach an agreement
vestirse de etiqueta
to dress up
tomarse la molestia
to bother
echar a andar
to get going
ponerse de acuerdo
to agree
irse por las ramas
to beat around the bush
jugar a los naipes
to play cards
interpretar un papel
to play a role
ganar la vida
to earn a living
dejarse llevar
to let oneself be carried away
hacer caso omiso
to disregard
dar la cara
to vouch for
ponerse a dieta
to go on a diet
ir a pie
to walk
ir caminando
to go by foot
tener gracia
to be funny
hervir a fuego lento
to simmer
darse cuenta
to realize
hacer el papel de
to play the role of
salir disparado
to dash
salir volando
to fly off
salirse de madre
to burst its banks
ser dueño de
to own
jugar al escondite
to play hide-and-seek
quitar el polvo de
to dust
estar de acuerdo
to agree with
dar por hecho
to take for granted
parar en seco
to stop suddenly
pasar de largo
to go straight past
ir por buen camino
to be on the right track
poner a prueba
to test
navegar en Internet
to surf the Internet
pasar el rato
to hang out
a juzgar por
judging by
dejarse llevar
to get carried away
andar en patineta
to skateboard
hacer que
to make
guardar silencio
to remain silent
pedir a gritos
to cry out for
conciliar el sueño
to fall asleep
navegar por Internet
to surf the Internet
estar a gusto
to be comfortable
ponerse cómodo
to make oneself comfortable
hacer ilusión
to thrill
traer mala suerte a
to bring bad luck to
guardar cama
to stay in bed
correr la voz
to spread the word
saltarse a la torera
to flout
estar seguro
to be sure
hacer saltar
to set off
ponerse hecho una furia
to freak out
caer en la cuenta
to realize
llevar a cabo
to carry out
ir al grano
to get straight to the point
tener pinta de
to look like
pasear en bicicleta
to ride a bicycle
ir a la deriva
to drift
reírse a carcajadas
to roar with laughter
hacer llegar
to get across
ponerse la ropa
to put on one's clothes
volver en sí
to come to
plantar cara
to stand one's ground
hacer senderismo
to hike
poner una inyección
to give an injection
echar en cara
to throw in someone's face
echar al buzón
to mail
hacer carantoñas
to butter up
tener lugar
to take place
dar asco
to disgust
pasar por alto
to overlook
tener celos
to be jealous
tirar la toalla
to throw in the towel
hacer malabarismos
to juggle
sacarle provecho
to make the most of it
hacer gracia
to be funny
dar un portazo
to slam the door
hacerse famoso
to become famous
quedarse de piedra
to be shocked
quedar boquiabierto
to be speechless
ponerse hecho una furia
to get really mad
poner de los nervios
to grate on
poner los ojos en blanco
to roll one's eyes
romper con
to break up with
meter la pata
to put one's foot in one's mouth
planchar la ropa
to iron the clothes
sonarse la nariz
to blow one's nose
llamar la atención
to strike one's attention
llamar la atención
to call attention to
llamar la atención
to struck
enamorarse de
to fall in love with
venirse abajo
to fall apart
seguir la corriente
to go with the flow
echar un vistazo
to take a look
poner la mano en el fuego
to stick one's neck out
salir el tiro por la culata
to backfire on
tomar el pelo
to pull someone's leg
hacer cola
to get in line
sacar adelante
to make a success of
sacar adelante
to get off the ground
poner en su sitio
to put away
darse la vuelta
to turn around
estar a la venta
to be for sale
tirar para adelante
to keep going
dar a entender
to imply
dar resultado
to work
hacer juego
to match
echar mano
to make use
dar a luz
to give birth
limpiar la mesa
to clear the table
salirse con la suya
to get her own way
dar pie
to lead
hacerse cargo de
to take charge of
estar al mando
to be in charge
tener la intención de
to intend to
perder el juicio
to lose one's mind
dar un paseo
to go for a stroll
dar una caminata
to take a walk
ir a pasear
to go for a ride
estar preparado
to be ready
estar al pendiente
to be on the lookout
hacer de tripas corazón
to pluck up the courage
rendir cuentas
to answer
rendir cuentas
to account for
cerrar con llave
to lock
dar una caminata
to take a hike
hacer caso de
to follow
dar como resultado
to result in
relacionarse con
to be related to
ir de excursión
to go on a trip
portarse mal
to misbehave
cumplir años
to have one's birthday
ser consciente de
to be aware of
estar de vacaciones
to be on vacation
ir a pasear
to go for a walk
facturar el equipaje
to check in one's luggage
meter un gol
to score a goal
tener en cuenta
to take into account
dar marcha atrás
to back up
contar con
to have
estar en lo cierto
to be right
tomar apuntes
to take notes
estar a salvo
to be safe
estar de mal humor
to be in a bad mood
se me hace tarde
I'm going to be late
me muero de hambre
I'm starving
dar con
to track down
preocuparse por
to worry about
mantener la calma
to stay calm
llevar puesto
to have on
dar de baja
to unsubscribe
echar una mano
to lend a hand
dar risa
to make someone laugh
dar parte
to report
dar con
to find
poner al tanto
to fill in
ponerse al tanto
to inform oneself about
hacer las maletas
to pack
ser propio de
to be typical of
encogerse de hombros
to shrug
entrar en pánico
to panic
sacar la basura
to take out the trash
dormir hasta tarde
to sleep in
ponerse en marcha
to set out
llevar encima
to carry
hacerse trizas
to be smashed to bits
hacerse amigos
to become friends
hacerse mayor
to grow up
ponerse enfermo
to get sick
ponerse colorado
to blush
pagar al contado
to pay cash
pagar a plazos
to pay in installments
pasar lista
to do roll call
hacer mandados
to run errands
llover a cántaros
to rain cats and dogs
echar a perder
to spoil
iniciar sesión
to log in
hacerse de la vista gorda
to turn a blind eye
tomar conciencia
to become aware
aprender a manejar
to learn to drive
poner una multa
to fine
llevar puesto
to wear
caer mal
to rub ... the wrong way
estar hecho polvo
to be exhausted
pillar desprevenido
to take by surprise
tener ganas de hacer
to feel like doing
hacer caso de
to pay attention to
hacer fresco
to be cool
estar a punto de
to be about to
echarle ganas
to work hard
dar de comer
to feed
irse a pique
to sink
tener buena pinta
to look good
mandarse solo
to be your own boss
entornar los ojos
to squint
llevarse bien
to get along
ser para tanto
to be a big deal
tener presente
to keep in mind
quitarse de encima
to shake off
no poder menos que
to have no alternative but to
morirse de ganas
to be dying to
quedarse tranquilo
to relax
tener ganas de
to feel like
quedarse dormido
to fall asleep
abrirse paso
to make one's way
hacer escala
to stop over
hacerse tarde
to get late
darse por vencido
to give up
estar harto
to be fed up
dar pena
to feel sorry
hacer falta
to need
recaudar fondos
to fundraise
estar a cargo de
to be in charge of
hacer caso
to listen to
tener prisa
to be in a hurry
hacer un papel
to play a role
hacer frente a
to stand up to
tener en cuenta
to keep in mind
quedar bien
to make a good impression
pegar un tiro
to shoot
fregar los platos
to do the dishes
salir de marcha
to go out on the town
ponerse de pie
to stand up
tener confianza en
to trust in
dar por sentado
to take for granted
pedir disculpas
to apologize
hacer daño
to hurt
tener lástima a
to feel pity for
darse la mano
to shake hands
gastar bromas
to make jokes
llevarse a cabo
to be carried out
dejarse caer
to drop by
darse el lujo de
to afford
dar lugar a
to cause
dar beneficios
to make a profit
tener al corriente
to keep up to date
no hacer caso a
to ignore
prestar atención
to pay attention
dejar plantado
to stand up
dar vueltas
to go round
quedar atrapado
to get stuck
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