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20 Smart Spanish Expressions | Confusing Spanish Expressions

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

To have bad vision

To be stressed

To be very observant

What does the expression "Ponerse las pilas" mean?

To start working with batteries

To relax

To get your act together

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

To gain weight

To lose weight

To turn a blind eye

What does the expression "Tomar el pelo" mean?

To get a haircut

To joke or tease someone

To pull someone's hair

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 "Tener mala leche" mean?

To have bad luck

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

To be lactose intolerant

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

To speak your mind

To be tongue-tied

To have a hairy tongue

What does the expression "Estar de bajón" mean?

To feel happy

To be feeling high

To be feeling down or depressed

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

To be paying attention

Not paying attention

To be close to the moon

What does the expression "Echar una mano" mean?

To throw a ball

To lend a hand

To relax

What does the expression "Meter la pata" mean?

To enter a room

To put your foot down

To make a mistake

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

To have a cold

To be happy

To be fed up

What does the expression "Ser pan comido" mean?

To be very difficult

To be eaten bread

To be a piece of cake

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 "Llevarse como el perro y el gato" mean?

To be best friends

To fight like cats and dogs

To get along

What does the expression "Estar hecho polvo" mean?

To be clever

To be exhausted

To be dirty

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 "Ir al grano" mean?

To go to the grain

To avoid the main topic

To get to the point

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

To be cooking

To eat garlic

To be involved in a situation

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

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