id·i·om /ˈidēəm/
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 play footsie - acariciar con el pie
Are you playing footsie with me under the table?
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to come to terms - aceptar
She hasn't come to terms with her father's death
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to take something lying down - aceptar algo sin protestar
You're crazy if you think I'm going to take this lying down!
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to take a joke - aceptar una broma
Don't get so angry! Can't you take a joke?
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to set the record straight - aclarar las cosas
I'll make a statement later to set the record straight.
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to call something to mind - acordarse de algoEvery time I smell fresh pasta it calls to mind my grandmothers kitchen.
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