IDIOMS

A piece of cake

. Something that is very easy to do

Give sb food for thought

. To make someone think seriously about something

Not my cup of tea

. Not the type or thing that you like

Coach potato

. Person who watches a lot of television and does not have an active life

Go/sell like hot cakes

. To be bought quickly and in large numbers

On the breadline

. The level of income people have when they are extremely poor

Be full of beans

. To have a lot of energy and enthusiasm

Like two peas in a pod

. Very similar, especially in appearance

As cool as a cucumber

. Very calm or very calmly, especially when this is surprising

The icing on the cake

. Something that makes a good situation even better

In a nutshell

. Used when you are stating the main facts about something in a short clear way

A hot potato

. A problem, situation, etc. that is difficult to deal with and causes a lot of disagreement

My back is killing me

. Used to say that part of your body is hurting a lot

I’m Fighting fit

. When you are extremely fit and healthy

There’s something going round

. An illness that a lot of people are catching and giving to each other

i’m feeling very run down

to be exhausted

I’m the picture of health

. To look very healthy

i’m back on my feet

. When you have recovered from an illness

i’m well on the way to recovery

. in the process of becoming healthy

i’m feeling a bit under the weather

. To feel sick or unwell

i’m as fit as a fiddle

. sb who is very fit and strong

i’m a bit off-colour

. To be slightly ill

(un poco enfermo)

Face it

sb must accept an u leassant fact or situation.

go to your head

sb feels more important than they really are.

nosey

. entrometido

always wanting to tind out things that you don't concern

by heart

you remember all too well

behind sb’s back

do sth without sb knowing

would give my right arm to do sth

Sb would be willing to do sth because they want it very much.

to be an old hand at sth

sb who is very skilled or experienced in sth.

elbow your way

. “forzar el camino”

. push sb rudely with your elbows so that you can move or have more space.

cost sb an arm and a leg

sth too expensive

. “me costo un ojo de la cara”

pull sb’s leg

to tell so sth that is not true, like a joke.

tomarle el pelo

foot the bill

to pay for sth expensive that you don't want to pay for

have a sweet tooth

to like things that taste sugar/sweet

get sth off your chest

to tell so about sth that have been annoying you a long time, so you feel better

put your finger on

to know exactly what is wrong, different or unusual about a situation.

put words into sb’s mouth

Say things in the name of other person who hasn’t said it

have itchy feet

waiting to go sb new or do sth different

culo inquieto

feel/know sth in her bones

to be chain that sth is true, even though you cannot explain why you're certain.

straight from the horse’s mouth

. directamente se la fuente/ persona

you're told it by sb who has direct knowledge of it

be rolling in money/cash/dough

estar forrado en guita

stinking rich

asqueroso de rico

to have got more money than sense

grasamente rico

earn/make a good living

to make enough money from one’s job or profession to live comfortably

to be made of money

very wealthy

spend money like water/ like there’s no tomorrow

derrochar plata

live in the lap of luxury/ live a life of luxury

vivir con todos los lujos

Wealthy / Well-off / Well to do

rich

to have money to burn

tener plata para tirar al techo

to be worth fortune

extremely valuable

sb could buy and sell you

excessive financial power

go binge shopping

shopaholic, big spender

Look at all the price tags

careful person with their money

shop till they drop

to do a large amount of shopping

browse

the act of looking at a lot of things in a shop rather than looking for one particular thing

try things on

probarse

keep receipts

a person is holding into evidence in case of a return or claim.

pick up a bargain

to buy sth cheaply

be ripped off

to cheat sb by making them pay too much money for sth .

talk down the price

to negotiate a lower price

buy in the sales

to purchase items during a discount period

go on a shopping spree

a short period of time in which sb buys a lot of things.

buy on credit

buy with credit card

look for designer labels

to look for trademark or a fashion company.

make a shopping list

list to go shopping

go window shopping

to look at goods in shop windows, usually without intending to buy any thing

pay through the nose

pay much more than the acceptable price

cost a penny

cheap

a real bargain

the real ganga

a bit pricey

the cost is higher than expected

cost the earth/ a fortune

expensive

at a reasonable price

logic price

good value for money

sth is well worth the money spent on it.

cost you a packet

a large amount of money

rip-off

a fraud, especially sth that is grossly overpriced.

comfortable

middle class

making ends meet

llegar a fin de mes

could not afford to

no se podía dar el lujo de / no podía permitirse

short of money

corto de guita

flat/stony broke

estar en la lona / estar seco

strapped for cash

estar ajustado de guita

on low income

con ingresos bajos

live in poverty

vivir en la pobreza

been made bankrupt

haberse fundido / estar en quiebra

money’s a bit tight

la plata está justa / andar medio ajustados

tighten our belts

earn a pittance

ganar dos mangos

ekes out / scrapes / scratches a living

rebuscársela para vivir / rascarla para sobrevivir

keep their hands above the water

mantenerse a flote

deeply in debt

estar hasta las manos de deudas / estar endeudado hasta el cuello

loaded

estar forrado

gets by

zafar / arreglárselas

hasn’t got a penny to her name

no tiene ni un peso partido al medio