Meter la pata, tomar el pelo, echar un ojo. 20+ colorful idioms using body parts.
| Idiom | Literal | Real meaning |
|---|---|---|
| romperse la cabeza | break one's head | to rack one's brain |
| no tener pelos en la lengua | no hairs on the tongue | to be blunt / speak one's mind |
| tomar el pelo (a alguien) | take someone's hair | to pull someone's leg / tease |
| dar la cara | give the face | to face up to / take responsibility |
| echar un ojo | throw an eye | to take a look / keep an eye on |
| hablar por los codos | talk through the elbows | to talk too much |
| Idiom | Literal | Real meaning |
|---|---|---|
| echar una mano | throw a hand | to help out |
| meter la mano | put in the hand | to steal / get involved |
| estar mano sobre mano | hand on hand | to be doing nothing / idle |
| con los brazos abiertos | with open arms | warmly / with open arms |
| dar el brazo a torcer | give arm to twist | to give in / back down |
| Idiom | Literal | Real meaning |
|---|---|---|
| meter la pata | put in the paw | to put your foot in it / mess up |
| no dar pie con bola | not hit ball with foot | to not get anything right |
| con el pie derecho | with the right foot | on the right foot / good start |
| poner pies en polvorosa | put feet in dusty ground | to run away fast |
| buscarle tres pies al gato | look for 3 feet on a cat | to overcomplicate things |
Tener el corazón en un puño. (Heart in a fist. = To be extremely anxious.)
Tener algo en la punta de la lengua. (On the tip of the tongue. = Almost remember it.)
Tener estómago. (Have stomach. = To have guts/stomach for something.)
Ser el ojo derecho de alguien. (Be someone's right eye. = Be someone's favorite.)
Costar un ojo de la cara. (Cost an eye from the face. = Cost an arm and a leg.)
Encogerse de hombros. (Shrink shoulders. = To shrug.)
1. To mess up = meter la _____.
2. To pull someone's leg = tomar el _____.
3. To help out = echar una _____.
4. Cost an arm and a leg = costar un ojo de la _____.
5. To talk too much = hablar por los _____.
6. To take a look = echar un _____.
7. On the tip of my tongue = en la punta de la _____.
8. With open arms = con los brazos _____.
9. To face up to = dar la _____.
10. To shrug = encogerse de _____.
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