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Spanish Chunks Library

Master high-frequency phrases using the 80/20 principle for rapid Spanish fluency

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Idioms & Sayings 474 chunks

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cantar las cuarenta

to give someone a piece of one's mind

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To tell someone off.

Hacer la vista gorda

To turn a blind eye / To look the other way

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Literally 'to do the fat sight'. Describes deliberately ignoring something wrong or problematic to avoid getting involved.

tener cara de póquer

to have a poker face

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Romper el hielo

To break the ice

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Used when someone does or says something to ease tension or awkwardness at the start of a social situation. Identical …

poner toda la carne en el asador

to put all one's eggs in one basket / to go all out

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Literally 'to put all the meat on the grill'.

Ser la gota que colmó el vaso

To be the straw that broke the camel's back

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Literally 'to be the drop that overflowed the glass'. The final small thing that causes a reaction after a long …

Poner las cartas sobre la mesa

To lay one's cards on the table / To be upfront

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Means to be completely open and honest about one's intentions or situation. Identical in meaning to the English idiom.

Estar entre la espada y la pared

To be between a rock and a hard place

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Literally 'to be between the sword and the wall'. Describes being in a situation where all options are difficult or …

Dar la vuelta a la tortilla

To turn the tables / To reverse the situation

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Literally 'to flip the omelette'. Describes completely reversing a situation so that the disadvantaged party ends up on top.

Llover sobre mojado

It never rains but it pours / Adding insult to injury

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Literally 'to rain on what is already wet'. Used when bad things keep happening to someone who is already having …