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A caballo regalado no se le mira el diente
Don�t look a gift horse in the mouth.
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A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando.
Put your faith in God and keep your powder dry.
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A duras penas
With great difficulty
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A escondidas
Without the knowledge of; secretly; under the table
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A grandes rasgos
briefly; in outline
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A la americana
Dutch treat
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A lo largo de
bordering; along the length of
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A m�s tardar
at the latest
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A prueba de
proof against (water, fire, etc.)
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A quien corresponda
To whom it may concern
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A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda
The early bird gets the worm
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A trav�s de
through, across
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A �ltima hora
at the last minute; in the nick of time
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Acusar recibo
to acknowledge receipt
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Al fin y al cabo
When all is said and done.
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Al pan, pan y al vino, vino
Call a spade a spade
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Al pie de la letra
To the letter; thoroughly
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Algo por el estilo
Something like that
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Anda despacio que tengo prisa
Make haste slowly. Haste makes waste.
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Andar como loco
To run around wildly.
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Antes doblar que quebrar
If you can�t lick them, join them.
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Antes que te cases, mira lo que haces
Marry in haste, repent in leisure.
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Buen provecho
Bon apetit.
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Cada muerte de obispo
Once in a blue moon.
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Cada oveja con su pareja
Birds of a feather flock together; a mate for every old shoe.
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Carne de gallina
goose bumps.
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Con las manos en la masa
Caught red-handed.
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Conforme a
In accordance with.
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Consultar con la almohada
Sleep on it.
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Contra viento y marea
against all odds.
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Correr la voz
to be rumored.
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Correr peligro
to take a chance.
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Costar un ojo de la cara
To cost an arm and a leg.
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Cruzarse de brazos
to be indifferent.
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Cuanto antes
As soon as possible.
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Cuentos verdes
Off-color jokes; blue jokes.
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Cuesta abajo
easy; downhill.
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Dar de baja
to discharge; to drop from a team or unit.
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Dar en el clavo
to hit the nail on the head.
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Dar gato por liebre
to deceive; to cheat.
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Dar las gracias
to thank; be grateful.
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dar mucha pena
To be very sorry; to be very embarrassed.
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Dar parte
to inform; to report; to invite to an important occasion.
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Dar una mano
to apply a coat (of paint); to help out.
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De acuerdo con
In accordance with.
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De direcci�n �nica
One-way.
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De etiqueta
Formal dress.
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De Guatemala a Guatepeor
From bad to worse.
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De hecho
As a matter of fact.
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De la noche a la ma�ana
Overnight; in a short time.
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De mal en peor
From bad to worse.
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De memoria
by heart; memorize.
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De pura casualidad
By chance.
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?De tal palo, tal astilla
A chip off the old block.
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Dejar a uno en la calle
To bleed White; to rip off.
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Dejar a uno plantado
To stand someone up.
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Del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho
There�s many a slip �twixt the cup and the lip.
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Dicho y hecho
No sooner said than done.
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Digno de confianza
Reliable.
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Dime con qui�n andas y te dir� qui�n eres.
A man is judged by the company he keeps.
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Dios mediante
God willing.
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Dirigir la palabra
To address, to talk to.
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Don de gentes
Charisma; way with people.
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Donde hubo fuego hay cenizas
Where there�s smoke, there�s fire.
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Donde menos se piensa salta la liebre
The unexpected always happens.
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Echar a perder
To go to waste; to spoil (as in fruit or children)
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Echar de menos
To miss; feel the absence of.
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Echar flores.
To flatter.
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Echarse un trago.
To take a drink.
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El hombre propone y Dios dispone.
Man proposes, God disposes.
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El que mucho abarca poco aprieta.
Don�t bite off more than you can chew.
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El tiempo es oro.
Time is money.
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En aquel entonces
At that time.
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En boca cerrada no entran moscas.
Silence is golden.
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? En breve plazo.
In a short time.
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En calidad de
In the capacity of.
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En cuero
naked; in your birthday suit.
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En el peligro se conoce el amigo=
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
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En fin
In short, oh well.
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En hora Buena
Luckily; safely. Also: Congratulations!
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En mangas de camisa
In shirt sleeves.
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En punto
On the dot (on time).
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En su apogeo
At one�s peak.
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En un abrir y cerrar de ojos
In the twinkling of an eye.
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En un descuido
When least expected.
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Encargarse de
To take charge of.
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Entre la espada y la pared
Between a rock and a hard place.
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Esforzarse por
\To strive for.
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Este arroz ya se coci�
It�s in the bag.
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Estar a punto de
To be about to.
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Estar chiflado
To be nuts.
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Estar de acuerdo
To be in agreement with.
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Estar de luto
To be in mourning.
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