está en la boca

está en la boca(
ehs
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tah
 
ehn
 
lah
 
boh
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kah
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. it's in the mouth
¿Dónde está la lesión del perro? - Está en la boca.Where is the dog's injury? - It's in the mouth.
b. is in the mouth
Vi un video de una estrella de mar comiéndose un mejillón, y su lengua está en la boca.I saw a video of a starfish eating a mussel, and its tongue is in the mouth.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Dios está en la boca de muchos pero en el corazón de pocos.God is on the lips of many but in the hearts of few.
¿Dónde escuchaste ese rumor? - Está en la boca de todos.Where did you hear that rumor? - It's on everyone's lips.
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