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Language - Spanish
11th Grade
01/22/2013
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estar despejado
 Definition
to be clear
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tener exito
 Definition
to have success
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tener madera
 Definition
to cut out for
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valer la pena
 Definition
to be worth
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echar a perder
 Definition
to spoil/rot
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tener que ver con
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to have to deal with
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dar riedas suelta a
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to let go
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echar de menos
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to miss
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volver en si
 Definition
to recover
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dar gato por liebre
 Definition
to be cheated
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llevar a cabo
 Definition
to carry out
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echar la culpa
 Definition
to blame
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hacer pedazos
 Definition
to destroy
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dar con
 Definition
to run into
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dar por vencido
 Definition
to give up
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echar chispas
 Definition
to be really angry
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dar luz
 Definition
to give birth
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hacer juego
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to match
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tener cuidado
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to be careful
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tener ganas
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to feel like
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tener lios
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to get into trouble
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hacer caso
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to obey
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dar cuerdas
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to get someone talking
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tener el inconveniente
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to be inconvenient
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no tener caerse mucho
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to be broke
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estar a sus anchas
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to feel comfortable
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tener verguenza
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to be ashamed
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tener verguenza
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to be ashamed
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tomar con calma
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to take it easy
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estar echa una fiera
 Definition
to be angry
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hacer caso
 Definition
to obey
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tomar a pecho
 Definition
to take it seriously / to take it to heart
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tomar la delantera
 Definition
to get ahead
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hacer las paces
 Definition
to make peace
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a otro perro con ese hueso
 Definition
don't give me that
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contra viento y marea
 Definition
against all odds
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de mal a peor
 Definition
from bad to worse
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de segundo mano
 Definition
second hand
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estar de mas
 Definition
to be in excess
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ir sobre ruedas
 Definition
everything goes smoothly
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meter la pata
 Definition
to mess up
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ir a despedirme
 Definition
to say goodbye
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hacer las suyas
 Definition
to get away with
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ojos que no ver corazon que no siente
 Definition
out of sight, out of mind
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echar chispas
 Definition
to be very upset
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estar loco de remate
 Definition
to be crazy
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echar flores
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to flirt
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puede ver ni en pintura
 Definition
can't stand the sight of him/her
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llevar llena al monte
 Definition
to be redundant
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sacar a la luz
 Definition
to publish
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trato hecho
 Definition
done deal
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dar asco
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to get grossed out
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dar guerra
 Definition
to start a fight
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de tal palo tal astilla
 Definition
to resemble or look alike
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dios mediante
 Definition
in the future
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tener palabra
 Definition
to be responsible for
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hacer un papel
 Definition
to play a role
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aunque la mona se vista de seda mona se queda
 Definition
you can't change who you are
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hay gato encerrado
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there is something fishy going on here
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hay moros en la costa
 Definition
careful, there might be someone listening
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hacer dano
 Definition
to harm
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meter las patas
 Definition
to screw up
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poner en pleito
 Definition
to get someone into trouble
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meter las narices
 Definition
to snoop around
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ver todo negro(rosa)
 Definition
to be very negative(positive)
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el que diran
 Definition
what people say
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a pedir de boca
 Definition
delicious
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de carne y hueso
 Definition
for real
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de categoria
 Definition
of importance
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del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho
 Definition
to be easier said than done
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quedarse boquiabierto
 Definition
to be surprised
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no tiene nombre
 Definition
it's despicable
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volver en si
 Definition
to recover
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tomar la delantera
 Definition
to get ahead
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dar un paseo
 Definition
to go on a walk
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ir al grano
 Definition
to get to the point
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pon en ridiculo
 Definition
to embarrass someone
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no importar un bledo
 Definition
to not give a damn
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se la hecha
 Definition
to brag about
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estar en condiciones
 Definition
to be in shape
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mas vale pajaro en mano que cien volando
 Definition
better to be successful at one thing than just doing a lot
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a caballo regalado no se mira el comillo
 Definition
don't bite the hand that feeds you
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saltar a la vista
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to stand out
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estar en la luna
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to be in the clouds; daydreaming
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esto es pan comido
 Definition
to be a piece of cake
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esto es una lata
 Definition
it's a drag
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