Expresiones idiomáticas

To look for the blue prince; to look for an ideal lover; Prince Charming

buscar al principe azul

to have blue blood; to come from a rich background; to be born with a silver spoon

tener sangre azul

on point, in white; to be well-dressed; dressed to the nines

de punta en blanco

to see everything in pink; to see through rose-tinted glasses

ver todo color de rosa

to flip over the omelette; when a situation changes dramatically; when the tables turn

darle la vuelta a la tortilla

where two eat, three eat; to be generous; there’s always room for one more

donde comen dos, comen tres

to care about a cucumber; to give little care or interest to a situation; I don’t give a damn

importarle un pepino

the hen of the eggs of gold; when someone brings wealth; the goose that lays the golden eggs

la gallina de los huevos de oro

to be eaten bread; when a situation is easy to rectify/when something is easy to achieve; piece of cake

ser pan comido

don’t be a melon; don’t be so dumb/thick

no ser un melón

your cat ate your tongue, describes someone unusually quiet; cat got your tongue?

te comió la lengua el gato

speaking of the king of Rome; when someone gossips behind someone’s back and by change they are somehow in the situation hearing about it; to speak of the devil

hablando del rey de Roma

to give a cat for a hare; to swindle someone; hook, line, and sinker

dar gato por liebre

to hard sorrow; with great difficulty

a duras penas

there’s not color; when a nonsensical comparison is brought about; it’s night and day/apples and oranges

no hay color

to have the eyesight of a lynx; when someone has good eyesight; eagle-eyed

tener vista de lince

he who seeks (for trouble), find (trouble); screw around and find out; to poke the bear

el que busca encuentra

to turn purple; to eat a lot; eating like a horse

ponerse morado

to do something to the foot of the letter; to follow instructions verbatim; to follow to the T

hacer algo al pie de la letra

to sleep with a loose leg; a deep sleep; to sleep like a log

dormir a pierna suelta