Expresiones Idiomaticas

Buscar al principe azul

to look for an ideal lover. to look for the blue prince

Tener sangre azul

to come from a rich background, to have blue blood

De punta en blanco

To be well-dressed. on point, in white

Ver todo color de rosa

to see in rose-tinted glasses. to see all rose-colored

Darle la vuelta a la tortilla

when a situation changes dramatically. to give the flip to the omelette

Donde comen dos, comen tres

to be generous. where two eat, three eat

Importarle un pepino

to give little care or interest to a situation. to care about a cucumber

La gallina de los huevos de oro

when someone brings wealth. the hen of eggs of gold

Ser pan comido

when a situation is easy to rectify/when something is easy to achieve. to be bread eating

No ser un melón

don't be so dumb. don’t be a melon

Te comió la lengua el gato

describes someone unusually quiet. your cat ate your tongue

Hablando del rey de Roma

when someone gossips behind someone's back and by chance they somehow are in the situation hearing about it. talking of the king of rome

Dar gato por liebre

to swindle someone. to give a cat for hare

A duras penas

with great difficulty. to hard sorrows

No hay color

when a nonsensical comparison is brought about. there is no color

Tener vista de lince

when someone has good eyesight. to have vision of lynx

El que busca encuentra

Screw around and find out. he who searches, finds

Ponerse morado

to eat a lot. to put on purple

Hacer algo al pie de la letra

to follow instructions as said verbatim. to do something to the foot of the letter

Dormir a pierna suelta

a deep sleep. to sleep twith a loose leg