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Spanish Chunks Library

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No hay que llorar sobre la leche derramada

Don't cry over spilled milk

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Advises against dwelling on past mistakes or misfortunes that cannot be undone. The Spanish equivalent of the English proverb.
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irse por los cerros de Úbeda

to go off on a tangent / to wander off the subject

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From a town in Spain; means getting lost in unrelated topics.
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Estar hecho/a polvo

To be exhausted / To be shattered

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Literally 'to be made of dust'. Used to describe being completely worn out physically or emotionally. Very common in everyday …
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Quedarse de piedra

To be dumbstruck / To be left speechless

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Literally 'to be left as stone'. Used when someone is so surprised or shocked they cannot react. Stronger than sorprenderse.
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Ser pan comido

To be a piece of cake / To be easy

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Literally 'to be eaten bread'. Used when something is very easy to do. Equivalent to the English 'piece of cake'.
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tener la cabeza llena de pájaros

to have one's head in the clouds

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Daydreaming, not focused.
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Tener mala leche

To be in a foul mood / To be mean-spirited

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Colloquial. Literally 'to have bad milk'. Describes someone who is grumpy, unpleasant, or nasty. Common in Spain, mildly vulgar.
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ser un pedazo de pan

to be a kind-hearted person / to be a good soul

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Literally 'a piece of bread'.
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Poner el dedo en la llaga

To put your finger on it / To touch a raw nerve

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Literally 'to put the finger on the wound'. Means identifying the exact problem, or bringing up something painful and sensitive.
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ser un pan

to be a good/nice person

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Short version of 'pedazo de pan'.
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