C1-C2 idiomatic expressions

A estas alturas, at this point / by now

Al fin y al cabo, when all is said and done / after all

Tener en cuenta, to take into account

Dar por hecho, to take for granted / assume as a fact

Estar al tanto de, to be aware of / keep up with

Estar pendiente de, to keep an eye on / be attentive to

Llevar a cabo, to carry out

Dar pie a, to give rise to / lead to

Poner de manifiesto, to highlight / make evident

Ir de la mano, to go hand in hand

Estar en juego, to be at stake

Venir al caso, to be relevant / be pertinent

No tener pelos en la lengua, to speak one’s mind / be very direct

Dar en el clavo, to hit the nail on the head

Ponerse las pilas, to get one’s act together / get moving

Estar hecho polvo, to be exhausted / worn out

No dar abasto, to be unable to keep up / be overwhelmed

Salir adelante, to get through / move forward

Tirar la toalla, to throw in the towel / give up

Hacer la vista gorda, to turn a blind eye

Quedarse de piedra, to be stunned / shocked

Costar un ojo de la cara, to cost an arm and a leg

Estar hasta arriba, to be swamped / extremely busy

Dejar que desear, to leave something to be desired

Dar por sentado, to take for granted / assume

Por si fuera poco, to make matters worse / as if that weren’t enough

A fin de cuentas, ultimately / when all is said and done

En resumidas cuentas, in short / all things considered

Ni de lejos, not by a long shot / nowhere near

De vez en cuando, from time to time / every now and then