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oveja negra

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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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).
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a. black sheep
Fernando es la oveja negra de la familia; tiene antecedentes policiales, mientras que todos sus parientes son personas respetuosas de la ley.Fernando is the black sheep of the family; he's got a criminal record, whereas all his relatives are law-abiding people.
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