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 eat one's fill - comer bien
I won't eat dessert, I think I've eaten my fill . |
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to eat like a pig -
comer como un cerdo, como una lima
I better start going to the gym, I have been eating like a pig since christmas! |
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to eat like a bird - comer como un pajarito
You eat like a bird. You need to gain a little weight. |
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to eat someone alive/for breakfast
- comerse a alguien vivo
If I don't do what my wife says she'll eat me alive ! |
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to make amends - compensar
I feel bad about what I said and I'd like to make amends . |
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to take someone into one's confidence -
confiar en alguien
Mr. Millar took me into his confidence and told me he wasn't happy. |
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