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Tener el santo de espaldas

To be having a run of bad luck / Nothing goes right

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Literally 'to have the saint turned backwards'. Describes a period when everything goes wrong and luck seems to have turned …
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Tropezar dos veces con la misma piedra

To make the same mistake twice

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Literally 'to trip over the same stone twice'. Describes repeating the same error despite having experienced the consequences before.
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Matar el tiempo

To kill time

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Describes doing something unimportant just to pass the time while waiting for something else. Identical to the English idiom.
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Dar la vuelta a la página

To turn the page / To move on

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Means accepting that something is over and moving forward without dwelling on the past. Often used after a relationship, loss, …
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Sacar de quicio

To drive someone mad / To exasperate

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Literally 'to take out of the hinge'. Describes something or someone that irritates you intensely and pushes you to the …
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Estar como una cabra

To be crazy / To be nuts

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Literally 'to be like a goat'. A playful and informal way to describe someone who is eccentric, erratic, or acting …
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No llegar a los talones

Not to hold a candle to / To be nowhere near as good as

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Literally 'not to reach someone's heels'. Means being far inferior to someone in a particular quality or skill.
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Ser la pera

To be something else / To be unbelievable

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Informal Spanish slang. Can mean something is wonderful or terrible depending on context and tone. Very colloquial, common in Spain.
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Tener los días contados

To have one's days numbered

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Describes a situation, person, or thing that is close to ending or being replaced. Identical in meaning to the English …
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Hacer aguas

To be falling apart / To be in serious trouble

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Literally 'to make waters'. Describes a plan, relationship, business, or system that is failing and showing signs of collapse.
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