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Welcome to the Idiom Dictionary
This section of Tomisimo aims to be a complete bilingual reference for idioms, proverbs and sayings in Spanish and English; providing an explanation of meaning and usage, as well as an equivalent idiom or saying in the other language, when available. If you would like to contribute, you can register here.

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Idiom or Saying
Remar en la misma dirección
JPablo May 21, 2013, 10:45 PM
Spanish
0 translations, 0 comments
Idiom or Saying
Hacer parada y fonda
JPablo May 21, 2013, 09:04 PM
Spanish
0 translations, 1 comment
Idiom or Saying
Tomarse la justicia por su mano
JPablo May 17, 2013, 04:25 PM
Spanish
0 translations, 1 comment
Idiom or Saying
Hacérsele de noche (a un delantero)
JPablo May 17, 2013, 03:56 PM
Spanish
0 translations, 1 comment
Idiom or Saying
Poner tras las rejas
JPablo May 17, 2013, 12:17 PM
Spanish
1 translation, 0 comments
Idiom or Saying
To put behind bars
JPablo May 17, 2013, 12:16 PM
English
1 translation, 0 comments
Idiom or Saying
Dormir entre rejas
JPablo May 17, 2013, 12:15 PM
Spanish
0 translations, 0 comments
Idiom or Saying
¡Al diablo con los torpedos!
JPablo May 15, 2013, 11:40 PM
Spanish
2 translations, 0 comments
Idiom or Saying
Damn the torpedoes!
JPablo May 15, 2013, 11:39 PM
English
1 translation, 0 comments
Idiom or Saying
Puedes sacar a un texano de Texas, pero no puedes sacar a Te...
JPablo May 15, 2013, 11:18 PM
Spanish
1 translation, 0 comments
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En su sentido literal, como detenerse, hacer un alto en el camino y comer o bien pasar la noche... En un sentido figurado, "hacer parada y...
JPablo May 21, 2013, 09:04 PM View Context
Tomarse la justicia por su pie, es una modificación jocosa, cuando un futbolista se toma la justicia por su "pie" haciéndole una falta a...
JPablo May 17, 2013, 04:27 PM View Context
Se usa en el ámbito deportivo, de fútbol, cuando un delantero se retrasa demasiado en chutar a puerta, o es lento en su actuación. Escuchado hoy en...
JPablo May 17, 2013, 03:56 PM View Context
En catalán: De mica en mica, s'omple la pica. (poco a poco se llena la pila...) i de gota en gota s'omple la bóta...
JPablo May 15, 2013, 10:56 PM View Context
Se usa para indicar un precio aproximado.
JPablo May 15, 2013, 12:24 PM View Context
Del gran ajedrecista I.A. Horowitz
Glen May 13, 2013, 07:10 PM View Context
Re: “The Liberty Song” (1768), by John Dickinson (1732–1808)
JPablo May 12, 2013, 09:09 PM View Context
Se usa de forma irónica para decir que alguien está fatal, o tiene un comportamiento muy reprobable.
JPablo May 12, 2013, 05:38 PM View Context
I have included it as different idiom, although very similar, just on the basis that this version specifies "what they say". (As a...
JPablo May 10, 2013, 11:51 PM View Context
A moonshiner looks just like anyone else, except you'll notice he looks over his shoulder quite a bit
Glen May 09, 2013, 08:08 PM View Context
 
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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: 7,718 (4,509 in Spanish, 3,209 in English)
  • Entries: 11,283
  • Comments: 1,697
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