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 get a rise out of someone - burlarse de alguien
Don't listen to him, he's just trying to get a rise out of you, that's all. |
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to beat the bushes for something - buscar algo por todas partes
Have you seen my keys? I've beaten the bushes for them but I can't find them anywhere! |
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to drop like flies - caer como moscas
Businesses are dropping like flies because of the economic crisis. |
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to fall on one's feet - caer de pie
I was only unemployed for 2 weeks, because I fell on my feet with this new job. |
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to drop into one's lap - caer del cielo
You can't expect money to drop on your lap, you have to earn it. |
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to fall into one's lap - caer del cielo
I was going to stay here for the summer, but a trip to Paris just fell into my lap . |
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