Other Idiomatic Expressions
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Otras Expresiones Verbales (Other Verbal Idioms)
acabar de + infinitive
to have just
to have just
burlarse de
to make fun of
to make fun of
acabar por + infinitive
to end up
to end up
buscar tres pies al gato
to split hairs
to split hairs
acercarse a
to approach
to approach
no caber en sí
to be beside oneself; to be presumptuous
to be beside oneself; to be presumptuous
acordarse de
to remember
to remember
caer del cielo
to come out of the blue
to come out of the blue
alegrarse de
to be glad of
to be glad of
caerse el alma a los pies
to be down in the dumps
to be down in the dumps
alejarse de
to go away from
to go away from
cambiar de
to change
to change
andar de boca en boca
to be generally known
to be generally known
cambiar de idea
to change one’s mind
to change one’s mind
andar de mal en peor
to get worse and worse
to get worse and worse
carecer de
to lack
to lack
andar con rodeos
to beat about the bush
to beat about the bush
casarse con
to marry
to marry
andarse por las ramas
to beat around the bush
to beat around the bush
codearse con
to hobnob with
to hobnob with
apoderarse de
to take possession of
to take possession of
consentir en
to consent to
to consent to
apoyarse en
to lean on
to lean on
consistir en
to consist of
to consist of
apresurarse a + infinitive
to hurry to
to hurry to
consultar con la almohada
to sleep on it
to sleep on it
aprovecharse de
to take advantage of
to take advantage of
contar con
to rely on
to rely on
armarse un escándalo
to cause a row
to cause a row
convenir en
to agree on
to agree on
arrepentirse de
to repent
to repent
costar trabajo
to be difficult
to be difficult
asistir a
to attend
to attend
cuidar a
to take care of (a person)
to take care of (a person)
asomarse a
to appear at (a window)
to appear at (a window)
Otras Expresiones Verbales (Other Verbal Idioms)
cuidar de
to take care of (a thing)
to take care of (a thing)
asombrarse de
to be astonished
to be astonished
cuidarse de
to be careful about
to be careful about
atreverse a + infinitive
to dare to
to dare to
cumplir con
to fullfill
to fullfill
bajar de
to get off
to get off
decir cuatro verdades
to tell someone a thing or two
to tell someone a thing or two
no decir ni pío
to not say a word
to not say a word
no decir ni esta boca es mía
to not say a word
to not say a word
dejar caer
to drop
to drop
dejar de + infinitive
to fail to; to stop
to fail to; to stop
dejar dicho
to leave word
to leave word
dejar plantado
to stand someone up
to stand someone up
dirigirse a
to address; to make one’s way to
to address; to make one’s way to
diponerse a + infinitive
to get ready to
to get ready to
dorar la píldora
to sugarcoat something
to sugarcoat something
dormir a pierna suelta
to sleep like a log
to sleep like a log
dormir como un lirón
to sleep like a dormouse
to sleep like a dormouse
dormir la mona
to sleep off a hangover
to sleep off a hangover
dormirse en los laureles
to rest on one’s laurels
to rest on one’s laurels
empeñarse en + infinitive
to insist on; to persist in
to insist on; to persist in
enamorarse de
to fall in love with
to fall in love with
encogerse de hombros
to shrug one’s shoulders
to shrug one’s shoulders
enterarse de
to become aware of; to find out about
to become aware of; to find out about
faltarle un tornillo
to have a screw loose
to have a screw loose
fiarse de
to trust
to trust
fijarse en
to stare at; to notice
to stare at; to notice
gozar de
to enjoy
to enjoy
hablar hasta por los codos
to talk incessantly
to talk incessantly
no importar un comino
to not give a damn about
to not give a damn about
insistir en
to insist on
to insist on
ir a la mitad
to go 50-50
to go 50-50
Otras Expresiones Verbales (Other Verbal Idioms)
ir al grano
to get straight to the point
to get straight to the point
ir de compras
to go shopping
to go shopping
ir de juerga
to go on a spree
to go on a spree
ir por cuenta de la casa
on the house
on the house
ir sobre ruedas
to run smoothly
to run smoothly
ir tirando
to get by
to get by
ir viento en popa
to run smoothly
to run smoothly
pensar en
to think of
to think of
perder cuidado
to not worry
to not worry
perder de vista
to lose sight of
to lose sight of
perder el juicio
to go out of one’s mind
to go out of one’s mind
perder los estribos
to lose one’s poise
to lose one’s poise
quedar boquiabierto
to be left agape in shock or bewilderment
to be left agape in shock or bewilderment
quedar en
to agree on
to agree on
quedarle algo
to have (something) left
to have (something) left
quedarle bien
to fit; to be becoming
to fit; to be becoming
quedarse con
to keep
to keep
quedarse de una pieza
to be dumbfounded
to be dumbfounded
quedarse sin blanca
to be flat broke
to be flat broke
quemarse las pestañas
to burn the midnight oil
to burn the midnight oil
quejarse de
to complain about
to complain about
querer decir
to mean
to mean
quitarse de encima
to get rid of
to get rid of
reírse de
to laugh at; to make fun of
to laugh at; to make fun of
reparar en
to look at; to notice
to look at; to notice
romperse la cabeza
to rack one’s brain
to rack one’s brain
saber + infinitive
to know how to do something
to know how to do something
saber de memoria
to know by heart
to know by heart
sacar a bailar
to lead out for a dance
to lead out for a dance
sacar de quicio
to drive crazy
to drive crazy
sacar en claro
to make clear
to make clear
sacar una fotografía
to take a picture
to take a picture
sacar el jugo
to work (one) hard
to work (one) hard
sacar ventaja de
to profit by
to profit by
salir a
to resemble; to take after
to resemble; to take after
salir adelante
to be successful
to be successful
salir al encuentro
to go to meet
to go to meet
salir al paso
to run into; to confront
to run into; to confront
salir bien
to do well
to do well
salir de
to dispose of
to dispose of
Otras Expresiones Verbales (Other Verbal Idioms)
salir ganando
to come out a winner
to come out a winner
alirse con la suya
to have one’s own way
to have one’s own way
saltar a la vista
to be obvious
to be obvious
servir de
to serve as
to serve as
servir para
to be useful for
to be useful for
soñar con
to dream of
to dream of
subir a
to get on (something)
to get on (something)
tardar en + infinitive
to delay
to delay
temblar de
to tremble with
to tremble with
tirar de
to pull
to pull
tocar madera
knock on wood
knock on wood
tocarle a uno
to be one’s turn
to be one’s turn
traer a colación
to bring up to discussion
to bring up to discussion
traerle al retortero
to trouble one by overwork
to trouble one by overwork
traerse entre manos
to be up to something
to be up to something
tratar de + infinitive
to try to
to try to
tratarse de
to be a question of
to be a question of
tropezar con
to come upon
to come upon
valer la pena
to be worthwhile
to be worthwhile
valer lo que pesa
to be worth its weight in gold
to be worth its weight in gold
venir a menos
to decay
to decay
venir al suelo
to fall to the ground
to fall to the ground
venir de perilla
to come in the nick of time
to come in the nick of time
venir de perlas
to be just right
to be just right
ver las estrellas
to feel acute pain
to feel acute pain
ver los cielos abiertos
to see a great opportunity
to see a great opportunity
verlo todo negro
to be pessimistic
to be pessimistic
volver a + infinitive
to . . . again
to . . . again
volver a las andadas
to go back to one’s old ways
to go back to one’s old ways
volver atrás
to go back
to go back
volver en sí
to regain conciousness
to regain conciousness
volver loco
to drive crazy
to drive crazy
volverle el alma al cuerpo
to recover from a shock
to recover from a shock
volverse loco
to lose one’s mind
to lose one’s mind