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Yo lo he oído más en el sentido de expresar contrariedad ante la inutilidad de los esfuerzos que haces para conseguir algo: ‘Le he dicho un montón de...
Said to someone who is not paying attention at the moment
A place where one had spent lots of time.
Forget past grievances.
It means not to listen.
En cuanto a la respuesta, hay dos opciones: «a la carnicería» o «al matadero».
...and unable (or unwilling) to express the anger or other high emotion that one feels.
A rule of chess. To set up the board for a game, each queen must be placed on the square of its corresponding color.
A phrase of approval or disapproval. In other words, "That's how you do it!" or " That's how it is done!" Sometimes it is used...
1) An expression or saying that usually follows an assumption. Example: I bet you, it will rain tomorrow.
2) An expression or saying that...
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| What is an Idiom? |
 An idiom is a phrase that is difficult to understand even if you are familiar with all of the words in the phrase.
Suppose someone is learning English and I tell them that a friend kicked the bucket and is now pushing up daisies. They might logically think that my friend propelled a bucket with a lower appendage and is now busy elevating small white and yellow flowers-- unless they have the previous cultural knowledge to understand the real meaning of these phrases.
If you're learning Spanish, be aware that Spanish has many idioms that won't trip you up if you read up on them here. |
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- Idioms: 6,130 (3,508 in Spanish, 2,622 in English)
- Entries: 9,103
- Comments: 1,469
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