Jullion: | Bienvenida Pilar. Esta semana vamos a aprender una expresión nueva que tú usas a menudo. ¿Nos quieres contar alguna anécdota para explicar la nueva expresión de esta semana? |
Pilar: | Hola Jullion, primero gracias por invitarme. Estaré encantada de estar aquí unos días, pero ha faltado el canto de un duro para que hoy no llegara a la hora que habíamos quedado. |
Jullion: | ¿ El canto de un duro? ¿Por qué? ¿Qué ha pasado? |
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By the skin of your teeth, by a hair
Salvarse por los pelos
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To fly blind, take a shot in the dark
Dar Palos de Ciego
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Just in case
Por si las moscas
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Haphazardly
A la buena de Dios
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The greatest
Como la copa de un pino
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By the skin of your teeth
El canto de un duro
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To pass the hot potato
Pasar la patata caliente
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Once in a blue moon
De uvas a peras
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When in Rome...
Donde fueres, haz lo que vieres
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To be the black sheep
Ser la oveja negra
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Never say never
De esta agua no beberé
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To grab the bull by the horns
Coger el toro por los cuernos
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It helps to have friends in high places
Quien a buen árbol se arrima, buena sombra le cobija
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The early bird catches the worm
A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda
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Every cloud has a silver lining
No hay mal que por bien no venga
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Quite important, quintessential
De tomo y lomo
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What goes around, comes around
Donde las dan, las toman
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On a silver platter
En Bandeja de Plata
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To be on a roll, go smoothly
Ir viento en popa
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For the sake of it
Por amor al arte
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To be dressed up to the nines
Ir de punta en blanco
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It's just my luck
Mi gozo en un pozo
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Luck has nothing to do with it
Al saber le llaman suerte
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Opportunity makes the thief
La ocasión hace al ladrón
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To be the life of the party
Ser la alegría de la huerta