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titilar

to twinkle

la terna

short list of three candidates

to go back to one's old ways

to go to a lot of trouble

hacer juegos malabares

de tal palo, tal astilla

like mother, like daughter

de tal palo, tal astilla

like father, like son

to take an inventory of

slice of fried plantain

la reinserción social

to give the strength to

la rueda de la fortuna

within someone's reach

to wander the streets

to throw off the scent

to regain consciousness

to smarten oneself up

to split somebody's head open

to deny again and again

to stand rooted to the spot

hacerse de la vista gorda

to scare the crap out of

space between one's eyebrows

el ceño

brow

el ceño

space between the eyebrows

to make more pleasant

what did you think of

to raise the price of

to act as guarantor for

to whisper sweet nothings

to make matters worse

to make a pass with the cape at

born two months early

to slit the throat of

to stir up to rebellion

I couldn't give a damn

to become deeply involved in

like the back of one's hand

de cabo a rabo

from cover to cover

de cabo a rabo

from beginning to end

to knock out of plumb

el bar de mala muerte

la flexión de piernas

squat

sentarse en cuclillas

in view of the fact that

with great difficulty

to pass oneself off as

el otorrinolaringólogo

ear, nose, and throat specialist

what difference does it make

let's get down to business

manos a la obra

let's get down to work

apple of somebody's eye

breaking and entering

agarrar a alguien con las manos en la masa

to catch someone in the act

agarrar a alguien con las manos en la masa

to catch someone red-handed

to look the other way

to play the castanets

to raze to the ground

to learn one's lesson

to have repercussions on

cut from the same cloth

tal para cual

perfect for each other

to get one's arms around

teaching to read and write

to put highlights in ... hair

pasar a toda velocidad

to check in one's luggage

explicar a grandes rasgos

to make a clean sweep

mother-in-law of one's daughter

la consuegra

mother-in-law of one’s son

el consuegro

daughter's father-in-law

at the end of the day

to assert one's authority

to take off its hinges

level piece of ground

A palabras necias, oídos sordos.

Let foolish words fall on deaf ears.

A palabras necias, oídos sordos.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.

A palabras necias, oídos sordos.

Never pay any attention to the foolish things people say.

Más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo.

With age comes wisdom.

Perro que ladra no muerde.

His bark is worse than his bite.

el consejo de administración

la venta al por mayor

wholesale

la venta al por menor

to give a good start in life

sacar adelante

to get off the ground

unpleasant aftertaste

cada loco con lo suyo

to each their own

cada loco con su tema

to clear one's throat

to get one's act together

espabilar

to perk up

espabilar

to open someone's eyes

el artículo de exportación

to break someone's neck

tarde pero seguro

better safe than sorry

to have a roll in the hay

a lo largo de la historia

caminar sigilosamente

to give one goosebumps

dar cosa

to make one feel uneasy

dar cosa

to give one the creeps

dar cosa

to make one feel weird

to wear for the first time

to beat about the bush

small group of people

to pull someone's leg

dejarse llevar por el pánico

to be in the mood for

to extract honey from

mass outdoor drinking session

to give expression to

to have a craving for

to be compensated for

que lucha por abrirse camino

to coat in breadcrumbs

to be in the habit of

to ride roughshod over

string of firecrackers

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