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IDIOMS1
idioms expressions & proverbs
50
Language - Spanish
10th Grade
05/29/2007
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tener buen/mal angel
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to be charming/ lack charm
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tener buena/mala estrella
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to be luck/unlucky
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tener corazon de piedra
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to be hard-hearted
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tener en la punta de la lengua
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to have on tip of one's tongue
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tener éxito
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to be successful
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tener ganas de
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to feel like
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tener inconveniente
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to mind, to object to
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tener la culpa de
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to be the blame for
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tener la razon de su parte
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to be in the right
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tener líos
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to have difficulties
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tener los huesos molidos
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to be exhausted
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tener los nervios de punta
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to have one's nerves on edge
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tener lugar
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to take place
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tener madera para
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to be cut out for
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tener malas pulgas
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to be short-tempered
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tener mundo
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to be sophisticated, know how to act in society
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tener ojo de buen cubero (cooper)
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to have a sure accurate eye
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tener ojos de lince
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to have a sharp eye, like a hawk
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tener pajaros en la cabeza
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to have bats in the belfry
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tener palabra
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to have ones word
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tener por
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to consider someone to be
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tener un disgusto
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to have a falling out
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no tener arreglo
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not to able to be helped
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no tener donde caerse muerto
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not to have a penny to ones name
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no tener nombre
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to be unspeakable
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no tener pelo de tonto
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to be nobody's fool
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no tener pelos en la lengua
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to be very outspoken
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no tener piez ni cabeza
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to not make any sense, have no rhyme or reason
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tomar algo a bien/ a mal
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to take something well/badly
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tomar pecho
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to take to heart
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tomar aliento
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to catch ones breath
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tomar la palabra
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to take to the floor
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tomar partido por
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to take sides with
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tomar la delantera
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to take the lead
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tomarle el pelo
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to pull someones leg
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tomarselo con calma
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to take it easy
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esta despejado
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its clear
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estar a sus anchas
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to be comfortable
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estar calado/ mojado hasta los huesos
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to be soaked
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como el pes en el agua
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to be right at home
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estar con el alma en un hilo
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to be in suspense
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estar de mas/ de sobra
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to be in good shape, able
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estar en la luna
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to have ones head in the clouds
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estar en las nubes
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to be daydreaming
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estar fuera de si
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to beside oneself
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estar hecho polvo
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to get worn out
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estar hecho un fiera
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to get furious
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estar hecho un sopa
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to get soaked
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estar loco de atar/ de remate
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to be completely crazy
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estar sin blanca
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to be broke
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