SOME IDIOMS

Algunas expresiones y frases agrupadas por palabras claves

(A contribution by Ángela López)

as	as a rule / as usual / as a matter of fact / …
at	at a loss / at least / at large / at length / …
beyond	beyond question / beyond doubt / …
by	by all means / by and large / by chance / …
down	down and out / down to earth / …
for	for certain / for free / for good / for once / …
from	from now on / from scratch / from side to side / …
in	in a hurry / in advance / in abeyance / in brief / …
of	of age / of late / of course / of benefit / …
off	off and on / off duty / off guard / off season / …
on	on and on / on behalf of / on duty / on foot / …
out	out and about / out cold / out of breath / out of hand / …
over	over and over / over the hill / over the top / …
so	so far / so long / so much / so to speak / …
to	to and fro / to date / to some extent / to the letter / …
under	under arrest / under control / under the counter / …
up	up and around / up and away / up front / up in years / …
when	when least expected / when the chips are down / …

Algunas expresiones y frases agrupadas por verbos claves

to be	to be on the carpet / to be slow on the uptake / …
to beat	to beat around the bush / to beat the rap / …
to bite	to bite the bullet / to bite the dust / …
to blow	to blow a fuse / to blow the lid off / …
to break	to beak even / to break loose / to break the news / …
to bring	to bring down the house / to bring home the bacon / …
to call	to call a spade a spade / to call it a day / …
to carry	to carry the ball / to carry the torch for / …
to cast	to cast doubt on / to cast the first stone / …
to catch	to catch red-handed / to catch off guard / …
to come	to come alive / to come clean / to come to an end / …
to cut	to cut class / to cut corners / to cut the chase / …
to do	to do a double take / to do one's duty / to do the trick / …
to draw	to draw fire / to draw a blank / to draw the line / …
to drop	to drop a bombshell / to drop a line / to drop a brick / …
to eat	to eat crow / to eat dirt / to eat one's words / …
to fall	to fall asleep / to fall in love / to fall into place / …
to get	to get a break / to get a grasp of / to get a raw deal / …
to give	to give birth to / to give chase / to give rise to / …
to go	to go astray / to go broke / go at it / to go bad / …
to hang	to hang loose / to hang tough / to hang by a thread / …
to have	to have a big mouth / to have a word with / …
to hold	to hold a grudge against / to hold court / to hold good / …
to jump	to jump all over someone / to jump the gun / …
to keep	to keep a stright face / keep one's cool / …
to lay	to lay an egg / to lay low / to lay waste to / …
to let	to let off steam / to let bygones be bygones / …
to lose	to lose face / to lose one's cool / to lose heart / …
to make	to make a fuss / to make a fool / to make a killing / …
to pay	to pay one's dues / to pay through the nose / …
to play	to play fair / to play hooky / to play it safe / …
to pull	to pull a boner / to pull oneself together / …
to put	to put an end to / put on airs / to put the blame on / …
to run	to run a risk of / run an errand / to run low on / …
to set	to set fire to / set one`s mind at rest / to set sail / …
to stand	to stand a chance of / to stand to reason / …
to take	to take place / to take a bow / to take pride in / …
to throw	to throw a fit / to throw in the towel / …
to turn	turn a blind eye to / to turn one's back on / …

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You scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours – Hoy por mí, mañana por ti
For foolish talk, deaf ears – A palabras necias, oídos sordos
The early bird catches the worm – A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda
To beat around the bush – Andarse por las ramas
Bottoms up! – Arriba, abajo, al centro, y para adentro
To each his own – Cada oveja con su pareja
Money talks – Con dinero baila hasta el perro
When the cat’s away, the mice will play – Cuando el gato se sale, los ratones se pasean
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire – Cuando el río suena, agua lleva
From now on – De aquí en adelante
Easier said than done – Del dicho a hecho hay mucho trecho
He who lives by the sword, shall die by the sword – Quien a hierro mata a hierro muere
As quick as a wink – En menos que canta un gallo
The sooner, the better – Cuanto antes, mejor
He’s just a bag full of surprises – Ser una caja de sorpresas
Never judge a book by its cover – Las apariencias engañan
A bad penny always turns up again – Mala hierba nunca muere
Easy does it! – Despacito y buena letra
All talk, no action – Mucho ruido y pocas nueces
To play stupid – Navegar con bandera de tonto
Never say never – Nunca digas de esta agua no beberé
Out of sight, out of mind – Ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente
To hit the sack – Planchar oreja
Where there’s a will, there’s a way – Querer es poder
He met his match – Encontrar a su media naranja
I misjudged you: you let me down on the first try – Salir rana

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