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20 Smart Spanish Expressions | Confusing Spanish Expressions

What does the expression "Tomar el pelo" mean?

To pull someone's hair

To get a haircut

To joke or tease someone

What does the expression "Ponerse las pilas" mean?

To get your act together

To relax

To start working with batteries

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 "Coger el toro por los cuernos" mean?

To face a problem head-on

To ride a bull

To avoid a problem

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 "Meter la pata" mean?

To enter a room

To put your foot down

To make a mistake

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

To watch the sky

To be in the clouds (literally)

To be daydreaming or distracted

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

To have bad vision

To be very observant

To be stressed

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

To have a hairy tongue

To speak your mind

To be tongue-tied

What does the expression "Estar hecho polvo" mean?

To be clever

To be exhausted

To be dirty

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

To hit your thumb

To get something exactly right

To miss the point

What does the expression "Echar una mano" mean?

To lend a hand

To relax

To throw a ball

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 turn a blind eye

To gain weight

To lose weight

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 "Estar en el ajo" mean?

To be cooking

To be involved in a situation

To eat garlic

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 hasta las narices" mean?

To be fed up

To have a cold

To be happy

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

To be paying attention

To be close to the moon

Not paying attention

What does the expression "Ir al grano" mean?

To get to the point

To go to the grain

To avoid the main topic

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