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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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no ver tres en un burro

to be very shortsighted

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Humorous.
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Ponerse en los zapatos de alguien

To put oneself in someone else's shoes

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Means imagining yourself in another person's situation to better understand their feelings or perspective. Identical to the English idiom.
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tener vista de lince

to have eagle eyes

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No hay que vender la piel del oso antes de cazarlo

Don't count your chickens before they hatch

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Literally 'don't sell the bear's skin before hunting it'. Warns against celebrating or planning around something that hasn't happened yet.
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Tener mano izquierda

To be tactful / To have a way with people

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Literally 'to have a left hand'. Describes someone who handles delicate situations diplomatically and skillfully without offending people.
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llover a cántaros

to rain cats and dogs

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estar hasta el moño

to be fed up (Spain, slightly vulgar)

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Cortar por lo sano

To take drastic action / To cut one's losses

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Literally 'to cut through the healthy part'. Means dealing with a problem decisively, even if it hurts, to prevent worse …
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hacer un frío que pela

to be freezing cold

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Literally 'cold that peels'.
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estar hasta la coronilla

to be fed up (neutral)

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