Listen to Track Week 39
Day 267
Saber algo al dedillo (Spain)
To know something by the small finger
To know something perfectly
Spanish Example:
Me conozco el sistema al dedillo.
English Example:
I know every inch of the system.
Day 268
Estar chupado (Spain)
To be licked
To be very easy
Spanish Example:
Está chupado, para una chica listo como yo.
English Example:
This is Easy for a clever girl like me.
Day 269
Quedarse en blanco (Mexico)
To goblank
To something you know for a moment
Spanish Example:
Cuando estaba en mis finales hace algunos años me quede en blanco, me congele.
English Example:
When I sat my finals a few years ago, I went blank, just froze.
Day 270
Calentarse la cabeza (uno mismo) (Spain)
To warm up your own head
To worry about problems
Spanish Example:
No se calentó más la cabeza y fue directo al asunto.
English Example:
He didn't worry about it anymore and went straight to the point.
Day 271
Calentarle la cabeza (a alguien) (Spain)
To warm up someone's head
To talk too much to someone, usually about your problems
Spanish Example:
Rocco le calentó la cabeza, nada más.
English Example:
Rocco just got him all worked up, that's all.
Day 272
Ser un fiera (Spain)
To be a beast
To be a talented person
Spanish Example:
Pablo eres un Fiera en Matemáticas !
English Example:
Pablo, you are great at math!
Day 273
Ser un hacha (Spain)
To be an axe
To be a talented person
Spanish Example:
Nuestra querida y vieja mamá es un hacha con el rifle.
English Example:
Our dear old mum's gifted with the rifle.