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tirar la casa por la ventana
tirar la casa por la ventana
to spare no expense
meter la pata
meter la pata
to put one's foot in one's mouth
llover a cántaros
llover a cántaros
to rain cats and dogs
dar en el blanco
dar en el blanco
to hit the bullseye
cada loco con su tema
cada loco con su tema
to each their own
quedarse de piedra
quedarse de piedra
to be shocked
estar hecho polvo
estar hecho polvo
to be worn out
estar como una cabra
estar como una cabra
to be nuts
irse por las ramas
irse por las ramas
to beat around the bush
de tal palo, tal astilla
de tal palo, tal astilla
like father, like son
Un clavo saca otro clavo.
Un clavo saca otro clavo.
The best cure for an old love is a new one.
meterse en el bolsillo
meterse en el bolsillo
to have ... eating out of one's hand
Más vale prevenir que curar.
Más vale prevenir que curar.
Better safe than sorry.
Al mal tiempo, buena cara.
Al mal tiempo, buena cara.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
ahogarse en un vaso de agua
ahogarse en un vaso de agua
to make a mountain out of a molehill
tomar el pelo
tomar el pelo
to pull someone's leg
ser uña y carne
ser uña y carne
to be joined at the hip
no tener pelos en la lengua
no tener pelos en la lengua
to not mince words
no pegar ojo
no pegar ojo
to not sleep a wink
hablar hasta por los codos
to talk up a storm
estar hasta las narices
to be fed up
costar un ojo de la cara
to cost an arm and a leg
dar gato por liebre
to rip off
ser pan comido
to be a piece of cake
ser del año de la pera
to be prehistoric
valer
to not care less
estar como un fideo
to be as thin as a rail
estar hecho una sopa
to be soaked to the skin
A buen hambre, no hay pan duro.
Beggars can't be choosers.
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