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20 Smart Spanish Expressions | Confusing Spanish Expressions

What does the expression "Ponerse las pilas" mean?

To get your act together

To relax

To start working with batteries

What does the expression "Quedarse de piedra" mean?

To be stunned or shocked

To feel very heavy

To turn into a statue

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 "Tener un ojo en la nuca" mean?

To have bad vision

To be stressed

To be very observant

What does the expression "Tomar el pelo" mean?

To joke or tease someone

To get a haircut

To pull someone's hair

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

To speak your mind

To have a hairy tongue

To be tongue-tied

What does the expression "Ir al grano" mean?

To avoid the main topic

To get to the point

To go to the grain

What does the expression "Meter la pata" mean?

To make a mistake

To enter a room

To put your foot down

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 "Llevarse como el perro y el gato" mean?

To get along

To be best friends

To fight like cats and dogs

What does the expression "Estar hecho polvo" mean?

To be exhausted

To be dirty

To be clever

What does the expression "Ser pan comido" mean?

To be very difficult

To be a piece of cake

To be eaten bread

What does the expression "Estar de bajón" mean?

To be feeling down or depressed

To feel happy

To be feeling high

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

To gain weight

To turn a blind eye

To lose weight

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

To be in the clouds (literally)

To be daydreaming or distracted

To watch the sky

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

To ride a bull

To face a problem head-on

To avoid a problem

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

Not paying attention

To be close to the moon

To be paying attention

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 "Estar hasta las narices" mean?

To be fed up

To be happy

To have a cold

What does the expression "Echar una mano" mean?

To relax

To lend a hand

To throw a ball

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