id•i•om /'ide?m/
An idiom is an expression that means something other than the literal meanings of its individual words.
Here are six native idioms for you to learn and use. Enjoy friends!
| to go around in circles - dar vueltas We've been going around in circles with this topic for hours. |
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to give and take - dar y recibir
It requires a little give and take to make a relationship work. |
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to give it all you've got - darle a algo con todas tus fuerzas
Take the PS3 controller (mando) and give it all you've got! |
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to give someone the benefit of the doubt - darle a alguien el beneficio de la duda
She said she didn't do it, so! gave her the benefit of the doubt. |
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to throw a fit - darle a alguien un ataque
My boss threw a fit when I didn't cover my tattoos. |
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to give someone a taste of their own medicine - darle a alguien de su propia medicina
I used to bully him when he was young, but now he has given me a taste of my own medicine. |
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