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caer como maná del cielo(
kah
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ehr
koh
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moh
mah
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nah
dehl
syeh
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loh
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (to be very welcome)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to fall like manna from heaven (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Los pantanos estaban casi vacíos, y la lluvia cayó como maná del cielo, literalmente.The reservoirs were almost empty, and the rain fell like manna from heaven, literally.
b. to be manna from heaven (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
No conseguíamos llegar a final de mes, y la herencia nos cayó como maná del cielo.We couldn't make ends meet, and the inheritance was manna from heaven.
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