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de par en par
de par en par
wide open
estirar la pata
estirar la pata
to kick the bucket
dar por sentado
dar por sentado
to take for granted
saltar la ficha
saltar la ficha
to become clear
al toque
al toque
right away
diablo, mami, tú sí ta buena
diablo, mami, tú sí ta buena
damn, baby, you so fine
¡Diablos!
¡Diablos!
Damn!
al tanto de
al tanto de
up to date with
trato hecho
trato hecho
it's a deal
a escondidas
a escondidas
behind one's back
a mi parecer
a mi parecer
in my opinion
hacer una chancha
hacer una chancha
to pool money together
cada loco con su tema
cada loco con su tema
to each their own
A mal tiempo, buena cara.
A mal tiempo, buena cara.
If life gives you lemons, make a lemonade.
de mala gana
de mala gana
reluctantly
A buen hambre, no hay pan duro.
A buen hambre, no hay pan duro.
Beggars can't be choosers.
a otro perro con ese hueso
a otro perro con ese hueso
go tell that to somebody else
no saber de qué va la cosa
no saber de qué va la cosa
to not know what it's all about
dejar plantado
dejar plantado
to ditch
consultarlo con la almohada
to sleep on it
andarse por las ramas
to beat around the bush
ser un asco
to suck
ser para tanto
to be all that important
ser de buen rozo
to have a hearty appetite
poner en marcha
to start
quedar en
to agree
quedarse con
to keep
llevarse bien
to get along
llevar la contraria
to go against
hacer la vista gorda
to turn a blind eye
darse por vencido
to give up
dar un paseo
to go for a walk
echar chispas
to fume
está claro
it's clear
tomar en cuenta
to keep in mind
tomar a pecho
to take to heart
tener al corriente
to keep up to date
no tener en cuenta
to not take into account
tener mala leche
to be mean
tener madera de
to have what it takes to be
tener la palabra
to have the floor
poner por las nubes
to praise to the skies
estar por
to be thinking of
echarse la culpa
to take the blame
echar a correr
to start running
echar a perder
to ruin
echar de menos
to miss
estar hecho una sopa
to be sopping wet
estar en forma
to be in shape
tomar aire
to catch one's breath
no tener dónde caerse muerto
to not have a penny to one's name
no tener dos dedos de frente
to be dumb as a rock
estar hecho polvo
to be exhausted
tener ganas de
to feel like
tener buena pinta
to be good-looking
estar hasta la verga
to have fucking had it
estar hasta las narices
to be fed up
estar hasta la madre
to be fucking fed up
no tener razón
not to be right
no tener pelos en la lengua
to not mince words
salirse con la suya
to get your own way
estar entre la espada y la pared
to be caught between a rock and a hard place
quedarse de piedra
to be shocked
estar como una cuba
to be plastered
estar como un fideo
to be as thin as a rail
estar como una cabra
to be nuts
tomar el pelo
to pull someone's leg
costar un ojo de la cara
to cost an arm and a leg
ser pan comido
to be a piece of cake
a duras penas
hardly
dar en el clavo
to hit the nail on the head
dar en el blanco
to hit the bullseye
matar dos pájaros de un tiro
to kill two birds with one stone
se me hace agua la boca
it makes my mouth water
dar la lata
to be a pain
hacer su agosto
to make a fortune
empezar la casa por el tejado
to put the cart before the horse
tirar la casa por la ventana
to spare no expense
dar gato por liebre
to rip off
pasarse de la raya
to go way too far
pasarse la noche en vela
to be up all night
ponerse las pilas
to get one's act together
ser uña y carne
to be inseparable
meter la pata
to mess up
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