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Week 17 – Spanish Idioms Copy Copy

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Day 113

Salir el tiro por la culata (Spain)

To leave the shot through the butt

It is used when something didn't end as you expected; to backfire

Spanish Example:

Yo solo quería hacerla feliz y me salió el tiro por la culata.

English Example:

I just wanted to make her happy, and everything I did backfired.

Day 114

Liarse la manta a la cabeza (Spain)

To tie  a blanket to yourhead

To make a decision without thinking too much; to throw caution to the wind.

Spanish Example:

Se lió la manta a la cabeza y compró lo que le apeteció.

English Example:

She threw caution to the wind and bought what she wanted.

Day 115

Llegar y besar el santo (Spain)

To arrive and kiss the saint

To achieve something in a short period of time

Spanish Example:

Envió su currículo a la empresa y enseguida la llamaron para empezar a trabajar en ella. Fue llegar y besar el santo.

English Example:

She sent her CV and got called inmediately!

Day 116

Llevar la voz cantante (Spain)

To carry the singing voice

To be the leader

Spanish Example:

Quiero llevar la voz cantante en éste.

English Example:

I want to take the lead on this one

Day 117

Llevar los pantalones (Spain)

To wear the pants

To be the leader (generally it is used in a couple, to know who is the more dominant one)

Spanish Example:

Si usted no es capaz de llevar los pantalones...no se queje después

English Example:

If you can't wear the pants in your family...don´t complain later on.

Day 118

Llevar una buena cogorza (Spain)

To have a good 'cogorza'

To be very drunk

Spanish Example:

Creo que necesitamos emborracharnos... una buena, buena cogorza.

English Example:

I think we need to get drunk - really, really drunk.

Day 119

Llevar una buena melopea (Spain)

To have a good 'melopea'

To be very drunk

Spanish Example:

Parece llevas una buenamelopea.

English Example:

It seems that you are very drunk.

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