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!
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to take heart - animarse
I lost my job, but I had to take heart that I'd find another. |
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to go on record - anunciar públicamente
I'd like to go on the record as saying that I'd never do that! |
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to come up smelling of roses - aparecer contento
The politician faught off alligations of curruption and came up smelling of roses . |
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to take advantage of - aprovecharse de
I need to take advantage of this opportunity. |
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to put one's best foot forward - apretar el paso
I don't feel like going, but I'll try to put my best foot forward . |
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to go along for the ride - aprovechar el aventón
He was playing PS3 and invited me to join in, so I went along for the ride . |
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