Idiomatic Expressions 🎭

Common Idioms

Idiom	Literal Meaning	Actual Meaning
Estar en las nubes	To be in the clouds	To be daydreaming
No tener pelos en la lengua	To not have hairs on the tongue	To speak bluntly
Dar la espalda	To give the back	To turn one's back
Hacer la vista gorda	To make the fat view	To turn a blind eye
Estar como un roble	To be like an oak	To be strong and healthy
Ponerse las botas	To put on boots	To stuff oneself / eat a lot
Más vale maña que fuerza	Skill is worth more than strength	Brain over brawn
No hay rosa sin espina	No rose without a thorn	Every good thing has a drawback
Dar con el dedo en la llaga	Hit with the finger on the sore	Hit the nail on the head
Llover a cántaros	To rain pitchers	Rain cats and dogs

Llover a cántaros = to rain heavily

Hacer un frío que pela = to be freezing cold

No hay mal tiempo que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining

Costar un ojo de la cara = to cost an arm and a leg

Tener buena mano = to have a good touch/skill

Estar con el agua al cuello = to be overwhelmed

Al que madruga, Dios le ayuda = The early bird catches the worm

Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = Tell me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you are