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Idiomatic Expressions
Common Spanish idioms for natural speech.
Estar en las nubes
To have one's head in the clouds
Estar en las nubes
Lit: to be in the clouds
Costar un ojo de la cara
To cost an arm and a leg
Costar un ojo de la cara
Lit: to cost an eye of the face
Tomar el pelo
To pull someone's leg
Tomar el pelo
Lit: to take the hair
Meter la pata
To put one's foot in it
Meter la pata
Lit: to put in the paw
Estar como una cabra
To be a bit crazy
Estar como una cabra
Lit: to be like a goat
Ser pan comido
To be a piece of cake
Ser pan comido
Lit: to be eaten bread
Dar en el clavo
To hit the nail on the head
Dar en el clavo
No tener pelos en la lengua
To not mince words
No tener pelos en la lengua
Lit: to have no hairs on the tongue
Echar una mano
To lend a hand
Echar una mano
Ponerse las pilas
To get one's act together
Ponerse las pilas
Lit: to put in the batteries
Tirar la toalla
To throw in the towel
Tirar la toalla
Llover a cántaros
To rain cats and dogs
Llover a cántaros
Lit: to rain by the pitcher
