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Scatter: Spanish idiomatic expressions (ch 10)

dar ánimo
to cheer up
dar gato por liebre
to deceive, to defraud
dar marcha atrás
to back up
dar en el clavo
to hit the nail on the head
tener chispa
to be witty
no tener pelos en la lengua
to be outspoken, to be frank
por no tener (algo)
for the lack of (something)
poner en duda
to doubt
poner en peligro
to endanger
poner peros
to find fault
ponerse en ridículo
to make a fool of oneself
hacer caso
to obey; to pay attention
hacer(se) (de) la vista gorda
to overlook
hacerse el tonto (la tonta)
to play dumb
hacérsele a uno agua la boca
to make one's mouth water
A cuánto estamos hoy?
What date is it today?
a la larga
in the long run
al fin y al cabo
after all
al pie de la letra
exactly, to the letter
algo por el estilo
something like that
aquí hay gato encerrado
there's something fishy here
con las manos en la masa
red-handed
de mala gana
reluctantly
en el acto
immediately, at once, right away, instantly
en voz alta (baja)
aloud, in a loud voice (in a low voice)
entre la espada y la pared
between a rock and a hard place
poner el grito en el cielo
to hit the roof

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A cuánto estamos hoy?What date is it today?
a la largain the long run
al fin y al caboafter all
al pie de la letraexactly, to the letter
algo por el estilosomething like that
aquí hay gato encerradothere's something fishy here
con las manos en la masared-handed
dar en el clavoto hit the nail on the head
dar gato por liebreto deceive, to defraud
dar marcha atrásto back up
dar ánimoto cheer up
de mala ganareluctantly
en el actoimmediately, at once, right away, instantly
en voz alta (baja)aloud, in a loud voice (in a low voice)
entre la espada y la paredbetween a rock and a hard place
hacer casoto obey; to pay attention
hacer(se) (de) la vista gordato overlook
hacerse el tonto (la tonta)to play dumb
hacérsele a uno agua la bocato make one's mouth water
no tener pelos en la lenguato be outspoken, to be frank
poner el grito en el cieloto hit the roof
poner en dudato doubt
poner en peligroto endanger
poner perosto find fault
ponerse en ridículoto make a fool of oneself
por no tener (algo)for the lack of (something)
tener chispato be witty
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