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 get the feel of something - acostumbrarse a algo
I'm starting to get the feel for the English language!.
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to give someone the third degree - acribillar a alguien a preguntas
When I first met my wife's father he gave me the third degree.
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to fall in/to line - actuar conforme a las reglas
If he doesn't fall in line he'll lose his job.
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to jump the gun - adelantarse a los hechos
Don't jump the gun! Ask her out for a drink first!
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to hold the purse strings - administrar el dineroI hold the purse strings in my house.
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to go native - adoptar las costumbres de un país
She's only lived there a few weeks and she's already gone native.
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