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Expresiones y frases - Letra L
Idioms - Letter L
last but not least | por último, pero no por eso menos importante |
left, right and center | a diestra y siniestra |
life is too short | la vida es demasiado corta |
like a bat out of hell | como alma que lleva el diablo |
like a fish out of the water | como pez fuera del agua |
like a lamb to the slaughter | como borrego al matedero |
- I brought crackers, cheese, butter, and, last but not least, strawberry jam.
- Lou went nuts and started insulting everybody, left, right and center.
- Come on! Let's go out! Life's too short to always stay home watching T.V.!
- What happened to Tom? I saw him run off like a bat out of hell a few minutes ago.
- I never fitted in at school. I used to feel like a fish out of the water.
- It was clear that Ann didn't want to marry that man. She went into the church like a lamb to the slaughter.
like greased lightning | como un relámpago |
like robbing Peter to pay Paul | como desnudar un santo para vestir otro |
like looking for a needle in a haystack | como buscar una aguja en un pajar |
like ships that pass in the night | como extraños |
like shooting fish in a barrel | pan comido |
like water off a duck's back | como si oyera llover |
- Pete realized he had forgotten to fetch the kids from school and he went out like greased lightning.
- Don't you think that asking for a loan to pay off your debts is a bit like robbing Peter to pay Paul?
- How are we going to find Jo in this crowd? It's like looking for a needle in a haystack!
- Luke saw Kim once but yesterday they were like ships that pass in the night.
- The others look tired. Winning this race will be like shooting fish in a barrel.
- I've learned to ignore her tantrums. Now it's like water off a duck's back.
little white lie | mentira piadosa |
long time no see | tanto tiempo sin verte |
loud and clear | perfectamente claro |
- I told my mom I was staying at Jen's tonight, just a little white lie...
- Hey, Mark! How are you doing? Long time no see!
- Yes, dad, I heard what you said. I heard you loud and clear.