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 be going begging - que nadie reclama
Do you want this scarf? It's been going begging for months here.
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to put that in your pipe and smoke it - ¡chúpate eso!
Our team beat yours! Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
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break a leg! - ¡mucha suerte!
I saw Tim before he went on stage and I told him to break a leg.
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to hold brief for something - abogar por algo
Susan likes fur coats so she really holds no brief for animal rights.
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to break new ground - abrir nuevos caminos
The discovery of DNA broke new ground in science.
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to put someone out of his misery - acabar con el sufrimiento de alguien
They were nervous about the exam results, so we put them out of their misery and told them.
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