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Spanish Idioms
Spanish Idioms
11
Language - Spanish
Not Applicable
06/07/2008

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Term
Don't give me that!
Definition

¡A otro perro con ese hueso!

(to the other dog with that bone)

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It's raining cats and dogs!
Definition

¡caer chuzos de puta!

(it's raining sharp-pointed spears)

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When pigs fly!
Definition

¡cuando las ranas críen pelo!

(when frogs grow hair)

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Like taking sweets from a baby!
Definition

¡Aquello fue llegar y besar el santo!

(like arriving and kissing the saint)

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To have a screw loose
Definition
Tener un tournillo flojo
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It's a small world!
Definition

¡El mundo es un pañuelo!

(the world is a handkerchief)

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All is going well!
Definition

¡Todo va viento en popa!

(everything goes wind at the stern)

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I'm gobsmacked!
Definition

¡Me caigo del nido!

(I fell out of the nest)

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To call a spade a spade
Definition

Llamar al pan pan y al vino vino

(to call bread bread and wine wine)

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Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
Definition

¡Quien no se arriesga no pasa la mar!

(one who doesn't take risks soes not pass the sea)

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Blowing a gale
Definition

Un viento de mil demonios

(a wind of a thousand demons) 

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