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Expressions with Body Parts (p. 44-45)
WashU Spanish 307 (p. 44-45)
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 2
02/05/2011
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Term
andar de boca en boca
 Definition
to be the talk of the town
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en boca cerrada no entran moscas
 Definition
silence is golden
[literally: flies do not enter a closed mouth]
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hacérse(le) la boca agua
 Definition
to lick one's lips
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hacérle la boca agua a uno
 Definition
to make one's mouth water
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quedarse con la boca abierta
 Definition
to be flabbergasted
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no dar (el) brazo (de uno) a torcer
 Definition
to insist on one's position or opinion
[literally: to not give the arm (to another) to twist/bend]
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ser el brazo derecho a alguien
 Definition
to be someone's right-hand man/woman
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cruzarse de brazos
 Definition
to not do anything
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perder la cabeza
 Definition
to lose one's head
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romperse la cabeza
 Definition
to rack one's brain
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ser un cabeza dura
tener la cabeza dura
 Definition
to be hard-headed; to be stubborn
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dar la cara
 Definition
to face, to be responsible for something
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echar en cara
 Definition
to throw in one's face; to rub it in
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tener cara de pocos amigos
 Definition
to have a very unfriendly expression
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tener la cara dura
ser cara dura
 Definition
to be shameless
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tener el codo duro
ser codo duro
 Definition
to be tight-fisted
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tener buen diente
 Definition
to be a good, non-discriminating eater
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decir algo de dientes afuera
 Definition
to not mean what one says
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hablar entre dientes
 Definition
to mumble; to talk to oneself
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tener la lengua larga
 Definition
to be a big-mouth
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no tener pelos en la lengua
 Definition
to be very frank
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al alcance de la mano
 Definition
at one's fingertips
Term
coger (a alguien) con las manos en la masa
 Definition
to catch (someone) red-handed
Term
dar una mano
echar una mano
 Definition
to lend a hand
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írsele la mano (a uno)
 Definition
to go too far
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lavarse las manos
 Definition
to wash one's hands [of something]; to disclaim responsibility for
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costar un ojo de la cara
 Definition
to cost an arm and a leg
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mirar con buenos ojos
 Definition
to like
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no mirar con buenos ojos
 Definition
to not like
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echar mal de ojo
 Definition
to give the evil eye
Term
¡(Mucho) ojo!
 Definition
Watch out!
Term
con pelos y señales
 Definition
with many details
Term
ponérsele (a uno) los pelos de puntas
 Definition
to have one's hair stand on end
Term
tomarle el pelo (a uno)
 Definition
to pull one's leg, to tease
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andar con pies del plomo
 Definition
to be very cautious
[literally: to walk with feet of lead/stone]
Term
de pies a cabeza
 Definition
from head to toe
Term
entrar con el pie derecho
 Definition
to start off on the right foot
Term
poner los pies en el suelo
tener los pies en el suelo
 Definition
to plant one's feet firmly on the ground
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