Spanish - idiomatic phrases
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a sabiendas de que
knowing full well that
a solas
alone
intercambiar algunas palabras con alguien
to pass the time of day with someone
a expensas de
at the cost of
a marchas forzadas
against the clock
a duras penas
with difficulty
de buenas a primeras
=de repente, all at once, without reflection, suddenly
de rodillas
on one’s knees
de puntillas
on tiptoes
(ponerse) en cuclillas
squatting/sitting close to the ground
de espaldas
with one’s back turned
por las buenas o las malas
whether you like it or not, for better or for worse
a oscuras
in the dark
a gatas
on all fours
a secas
plain and simple
a trancas y barrancas
with great difficulty
en volandas
rapidly, in an instant
tener mucha facilidad para
to have a talent for
jugarse al tipo
to risk one’s neck
aguantar/mantener el tipo
to put on a brave face
por mucho que
no matter how much
por lo común
generally
fijarse bien a
to pay close attention to
tener algo guardado bajo llave
to have something under lock and key
nada semejante
nothing similiar/anything like it
por si (acaso)
(just) in case
érase una vez
once upon a time
no ser para menos
and to be with good reason
anda que si (indic/subj)
what if
no vaya a ser que + subj
just in case…
o sea
that is to say/in other words
es de esperar que
it is to be expected that
¿estamos/estáis/estás/están?
all right?
estar al/para + inf
to be about to
saber de buena tinta
to have it on good authority
¡yo qué sé/qué sé yo!
how am I meant to know?!
dar a conocer
to announce
darse a conocer
to introduce oneself, to make oneself known
el pan, pan y al vino, vino
calling a spade a spade
en seguida
immediately
no tener nada que ver con
to have nothing to do with
no estar para noun/inf
not to be in the mood for/to
estar que
to feel as if
estar de noun
to be occupied/busy with something
sea como sea
no matter what
en el acto
on the spot
al cabo de
after
a gusto de
to the liking of
a voluntad de
at the discretion of
a título de información
to whom it may concern
a fuerza de
by means of
a la fuerza/por fuerza
by force
buscar a alguien
to pick someone up (from somewhere)
bajo ningún concepto
under no circumstance
cuanto más... más/menos verb
the more... the more/less
decir cuatro verdades a alguien
to give someone a piece of your mind
dar vueltas y vueltas
to go round and round in circles
desde luego
of course
dar las (10)
to strike (10 o'clock)
estar a la altura de la tarea
to be up to the task
que yo sepa/recuerde
as far as I know/remember
digan lo que digan
whatever they say
hagan lo que hagan
whatever they do
menos mal que + ind
it's a good job that
desde el primer momento en que
from the moment that
hasta hace poco
until recently
créeme / confía en mí
trust me
no te metas / y a ti qué te importa
mind your own business
caer bien/mal
to like/dislike someone
to fall ill (literary!)
to go unheeded, to be ignored, to fall on deaf ears
dar nada por supuesto / sentado
to take nothing for granted
echar el guante a algo/alguien
to lay hold on sth/arrest or catch someone
echar chispas (informal)
to be furious, be angry
= derrochar, to spend money like water, to spare no expense, to squander