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Day 288
Hacer un tercer grado (Spain)
To make a third degree
To ask a lot of questions
Spanish Example:
Aguantando un tercer grado para salvarle de la cárcel.
English Example:
Going through a third degree to save him from jail.
Day 289
Quedarse de hielo (Spain)
To be left of ice
To be astonished
Spanish Example:
Esa canción me ha hecho quedar de hielo.
English Example:
That song totally shocked me.
Day 290
Estar en el ojo del huracán (Mexico)
To be in the eye of the hurricane
To be in the middle of a problem
Spanish Example:
Necesitamos gente ávida de sentir lo nuevo, deseosa de estar en el ojo del huracán.
English Example:
We need people who are eager for something new, itching to be in the thick of things.
Day 291
Capear el temporal (Spain)
To ride out the storm
To endure problems or difficult situations
Spanish Example:
Gracias a su liderazgo, hemos podido capear el temporal.
English Example:
Thanks to his leadership, we've been able to weather the storm.
Day 292
Aguantar el chaparrón (Spain)
To stand the downpour
To stand a difficult situation
Spanish Example:
Debemos aguantar el chaparrón y esperar a que las cosas mejoren.
English Example:
We need to stand still and wait till things get better.
Day 293
Estar que trina (Mexico)
To be that trills
To be angry
Spanish Example:
Papá está que trina con ese timbre.
English Example
Dad's going crazy with that bell ringing.
Day 294
(Saber/Oler) a rayos (Mexico)
(To taste/to smell) as lightning
(To taste/To smell) really bad
Spanish Example:
Esta hamburguesa huele a rayos.
English Example:
This burger smells really bad.