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20 Smart Spanish Expressions | Confusing Spanish Expressions

What does the expression "Hacer la vista gorda" mean?

To lose weight

To turn a blind eye

To gain weight

What does the expression "Dar en el clavo" mean?

To get something exactly right

To hit your thumb

To miss the point

What does the expression "No tener pelos en la lengua" mean?

To have a hairy tongue

To be tongue-tied

To speak your mind

What does the expression "Ir al grano" mean?

To avoid the main topic

To go to the grain

To get to the point

What does the expression "Tener un ojo en la nuca" mean?

To be stressed

To be very observant

To have bad vision

What does the expression "Llevarse como el perro y el gato" mean?

To be best friends

To get along

To fight like cats and dogs

What does the expression "Tener mala leche" mean?

To be lactose intolerant

To have bad luck

To be in a bad mood or to be bad-tempered

What does the expression "Estar en las nubes" mean?

To be in the clouds (literally)

To watch the sky

To be daydreaming or distracted

What does the expression "Estar de bajón" mean?

To be feeling high

To feel happy

To be feeling down or depressed

What does the expression "Ponerse las pilas" mean?

To relax

To start working with batteries

To get your act together

What does the expression "Echar una mano" mean?

To lend a hand

To relax

To throw a ball

What does the expression "Ser pan comido" mean?

To be eaten bread

To be very difficult

To be a piece of cake

What does the expression "Estar en el ajo" mean?

To be involved in a situation

To eat garlic

To be cooking

What does the expression "Meter la pata" mean?

To enter a room

To make a mistake

To put your foot down

What does the expression "Estar hecho polvo" mean?

To be clever

To be exhausted

To be dirty

What does the expression "Estar hasta las narices" mean?

To be happy

To have a cold

To be fed up

What does the expression "Quedarse de piedra" mean?

To turn into a statue

To feel very heavy

To be stunned or shocked

What does the expression "Coger el toro por los cuernos" mean?

To avoid a problem

To face a problem head-on

To ride a bull

What does the expression "Estar en la luna" mean?

Not paying attention

To be paying attention

To be close to the moon

What does the expression "Tomar el pelo" mean?

To joke or tease someone

To pull someone's hair

To get a haircut

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