idioms and expressions 2

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esas son cosas de Pablo
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that's just Pablo's way
Andrea se cree la gran cosa
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Andrea thinks he's all that
les costó caro
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it cost them dear
no es cosa de otro mundo
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it's nothing to write home about
eso ya es otra cosa
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That's quite another thing
tomar las cosas con calma
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take things in stride(calmly)
como de costumbre
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as usual
el asno da coces
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the ass kicks
tiene 5 hijas a cual más bonita
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has 5 daughters one prettier than the other
no cabe de contento
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she couldn't be happier
al cabo de un rato
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after a while
llevar a cabo sus planes
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carry out your plans
a cada cual lo suyo
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To each his own
se me pusieron los cabellos de punta
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my hair stood on end
cuanto más que
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the more that, especially since
cree todo cuanto lo dicen
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he believes everything you say
en cuanto a mi trabajo
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as for my work
cuanto más tanto más
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the more ... the more...
etaban en cuclillas
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they were squatting
siempre tiene mter la cuchara
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always has to butt in
no cae en la cuenta de la historia
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he doesn't get the point of the story
en resumidas cuentas
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In short, to sum it up
tenga en cuenta que
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note that, bear in mind
un cuento de viejas
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an old wife's tale
cuidado con quemarse
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Be careful not to get burned
le echa la culpa a Juan
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she blames Juan
morían como chiches
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they were dying like flies
darle chance a
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give a chance to
Están echando chispas
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They are hopping mad
no me hizo gracia (chiste)
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I did not find it funny
Estaban sudando a churros
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They were sweating bullets
estoy hasta las chanclas con mi primo
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I've had it with my cousin
qué más da
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what else
lo mismo da
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it does not matter
doy por perdido
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I consider it lost
de haberlo sabido
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if I had known
ella se echó a llorar
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she burst into tears
todo se echó a perder
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todo vino abajo
no puedo menos que notar
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I can not help but notice
darle la enhorabuena
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to offer congratulations
al buen entendidor pocas palabras
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a word to the wise, to the good speaker few words
a mi entender
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as far as I know
comerse de envidia
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to be eaten up with envy
es fácil que lo hagas
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it's LIKELY that you'll do it
hombre prevenido vale por dos
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forewarned is forearmed
encogerse de hombros
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shrug
está de ultima hora
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c'est le dernier cri
a ultima hora decidió ir
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at the last minute he decided to go
cambiar de opinión
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to change one's mind
ojo con lo que dices
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watch out with what you say
me operaran del brazo
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they will operate on my arm
mirar con buenos ojos
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to regard favorably, etre bien vu
me la pagarán (pagársela)
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they will pay for it (pay it)
más vale pájaro en mano que 100 volando
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a bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush
matar 2 pájaros de un tiro
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kill 2 birds with one stone
dirigir la palabra a
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speak to (address)
darle unas palmadas en la espalda
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pat him on the back
de tal palo tal astilla
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Like father Like Son
no entendió ni papa
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he did not understand a word

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