Eat like a
horse: eat a lot
Have a
memory like an elephant: great memory
Ace = the best at an activity ('as').
Dork =
stupid and with no friends.
To be the
devils advocate: hacer de abogado del diablo
Sitting on
the fence: you don´t know what you have to choose
It´s
raining cats and dogs: raining a lot
Like water
of a duck's back: como si nada
A night owl:
ave nocturna
A whale of
a time: pasárselo en grande
A wolf in a
sheep's clothing: lobo con piel de cordero
Don't count
your chickens before the eggs have hatched:No vendas la piel antes de matar al
oso.
To let the
cat out of the bag: say a secret of someone to others
Elvis has
left the building: se acabó lo que se daba
Don't cry
over spilt milk: no te arrepientas
Take it
with a grain of salt: no te lo tomes a mal
That's the
best thing since sliced bread: it is very good
Zebra
crossing: paso de cebra
To have egg
on your face: quedar en ridículo
Your hands
are tied: no puedes ayudar a alguien
Your heart
is in the right place: have the best intention
Your heart
goes out to someone: sientes simpatía con alguien
Your heart
isn´t in it: I don't care
A bad hair
day: a bad day
You should
let sleeping dogs lie: vamos a dejar las cosas tranquilas
It cost an
arm and a leg: it cost a lot
Speak of
the devil: hablando del rey de Roma
A gut
feeling: instinto
A head
start: empezar con ventaja
A kick in
the teeth: it feels bad to you
Young blood:
young people
Big fish:
important person
Dweeb =
shy and clever.
Gnarly =
a good lad.
To goof
off = to behave as a stupid guy ('hacer el ganso').
Gross =
disgusting.
Alrighty!!!
ResponderEliminarThanks Miguel!