EXPRESSIONS
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Never look a gift horse in the mouth: “a caballo regalado no le mires el diente"
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To be there with the bells on (AmE) : to do something eagerly
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The more, the merrier: an occasion will be more enjoyable with lots of people there
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away
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To be tangled up in something: to be involved in something
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To keep oneself to oneself: not to share your feelings, emotions, interests, ideas...
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To be there through thick and thin: to be there for somebody when there is a bad and a good situation
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However alien it may seem: "por muy raro que parezca"
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To get to grips with: to begin to understand or deal with (something, such as a problem) in a direct or effective way
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To find the truth unpalatable: the reality, the fact is unpleasant and we don't like to know it.
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As quick as a flash: very very quickly
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"Better the devil you know...": it is better to have something bad but you already know, than something new that may be even worse
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To bite your tongue: to make an effort not to say something
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To be sick/green with envy: to be very unhappy because someone has something that you want
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To rely on someone as the breadwinner: breadwinner is the person who brings the income to a family house. So, it means that the family trust in that person to do so.
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To do something behind's somebody's back: to do something without that person knowing
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Pull the other one!: ¡Anda ya!
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There is a lot to be said for...: to indicate that something has advantages which deserve to be considered when someone is thinking about what to do
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The lion's share: the big part
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Cheer up!: ¡Animate!
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Keep your hair on!: Calm down, relax
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Love is blind: el amor es ciego
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: la belleza está en el ojo de quien mira
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To wear your heart on your sleeve: show your feelings openly
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To live on a labourer's wage: A living wage is defined as the minimum income necessary for a worker to meet their basic needs. ...
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To get something out of the way: to finish doing something, especially something difficult or unpleasant
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To weight something up: to think carefully about the advantages or disadvantages of a situation before making a decision
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To get rid of: to remove something that you do not want any longer:
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To live it up: spend one's time in an extremely enjoyable way, typically by being extravagant or engaging in an exciting social life.
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To be long in the tooth: (quite rude) to be old (a person)