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Hacer oídos sordos

To turn a deaf ear / To ignore deliberately

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Literally 'to make deaf ears'. Describes deliberately choosing not to hear or respond to something. Stronger than simply not listening.
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irse al garete

to go down the drain / to fail

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Valer su peso en oro

To be worth one's weight in gold

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Used to describe someone or something extremely valuable or indispensable. Identical in meaning to the English idiom.
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estar en un aprieto

to be in a tight spot

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Tirar la casa por la ventana

To go all out / To splash out

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Literally 'to throw the house out the window'. Means spending extravagantly or going to great lengths for a celebration or …
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sacar las castañas del fuego

to pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire

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To rescue someone from a difficult situation.
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Ver las cosas de color de rosa

To see the world through rose-tinted glasses

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Describes someone who is overly optimistic and ignores problems or difficulties. Can be said admiringly or critically depending on context.
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Ir al grano

To get to the point / To cut to the chase

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Literally 'to go to the grain'. Means skipping preamble and getting directly to the important part of what you want …
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Tener el corazón en un puño

To have one's heart in one's mouth / To be very anxious

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Literally 'to have the heart in a fist'. Describes intense anxiety, fear, or emotional tension about something.
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Estar a la orden del día

To be the order of the day / To be very common

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Describes something that is very frequent or widespread in a given context or time. Often used to comment on trends …
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