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Essential Idioms in
English


Billy
Idioms 1
ENCENDER
(electricidad)
TO TURN ON
APAGAR
(electricidad)
TO TURN OFF
MONTARSE
(transporte)
TO GET ON
DESMONTARSE
(transporte)
TO GET OFF
PONERSE
(ropas o prendas)
TO PUT ON
QUITARSE
(ropas o prendas)
TO TAKE OFF
ENSEGUIDA
RIGHT AWAY
INMEDIATAMENTE
AT ONCE
AL PRINCIPIO
AT FIRST
RECOGER / COGER
TO PICK UP
LLAMAR POR
TELFONO
TO CALL UP
LEVANTARSE
TO GET UP
Idioms 2
AGUARDAR /
ESPERAR
TO WAIT FOR
POR FIN
AT LAST
COMO DE
COSTUMBRE
AS USUAL
AVERIGUAR
TO FIND OUT
MIRAR /
CONTEMPLAR
TO LOOK AT
BUSCAR /
INDAGAR
TO LOOK FOR
CORRECTO
ALL RIGHT
AQU MISMO
RIGHT HERE
POCO A POCO /
LENTAMENTE
LITTLE BY LITTLE
EXHAUSTO /
AGOTADO
TIRED OUT
VISITAR
(poco tiempo)
TO CALL ON
NO SE PREOCUPE /
NO IMPORTA
NEVER MIND
Idioms 3
SELECCIONAR /
ESCOGER
TO PICK OUT
TOMARSE SU
TIEMPO /
PROCEDER CON
CALMA
TO TAKE
ONES TIME
DISCUTIR
TO TALK
OVER
ACOSTARSE
TO LIE DOWN
PONERSE DE PIE
TO STAND UP
SENTARSE
TO SIT DOWN
TODO EL DA
ALL
DAY LONG
POR S MISMO /
SOLO
BY ONES
SELF
A PROPSITO /
ADREDE
ON PURPOSE
IRLE BIEN O MAL
TO GET
ALONG
WELL OR BAD
DAR LO MISMO /
SER IGUAL
TO MAKE
NO
DIFFERENCE
SACAR / EXTRAER
TO TAKE OUT
Idioms 4
TOMAR PARTE /
PARTICIPAR
TO TAKE
PART
DE NINGUNA
MANERA
AT ALL
INDAGAR / BUSCAR
(REFERENCIAL)
TO LOOK UP
DESPACHAR /
SERVIR
TO WAIT ON
POR LO MENOS
AT LEAST
HASTA AHORA
SO FAR
DAR UN PASEO
A PIE
TO TAKE
A WALK
TOMAR ASIENTO /
SENTARSE
TO TAKE
A SIT
PROBARSE
(ropas, prendas)
TO TRY ON
REFLEXIONAR /
MEDITAR
TO THINK
OVER
SUCEDER /
OCURRIR
TO TAKE
PLACE
GUARDAR /
RECOGER
TO PUT
AWAY
DAR LA MANO
TO SHAKE
HANDS
Idioms 5
PARECERLE
A UNO /
OPINAR
TO THINK OF
REGRESAR
TO GET BACK
RESFRIARSE /
ACATARRARSE
TO CATCH
COLD
DECIDIRSE
TO MAKE UP
ONES MIND
CAMBIAR DE
OPININ O IDEA
TO CHANGE
ONES MIND
POR AHORA /
MIENTRAS TANTO
FOR THE
TIME
BEING
CANCELAR
TO CALL OFF
REPONERSE /
RESTABLECERSE
(enfermedades)
TO GET OVER
PARA SIEMPRE /
PERMANENTEMENTE
FOR GOOD
ESTAR APURADO
TO BE
IN A HURRY
TO BE
IN A RUSH
Idioms 6
TENER CUIDADO
TO LOOK OUT
COLGAR
TO HANG UP
DE ACUERDO CON
ACCORDING
TO ...
CONTAR CON
TO COUNT ON
HACER AMIGOS
TO MAKE
FRIENDS
DESCOMPUESTO /
ROTO
OUT
OF ORDER
LLEGAR A ...
TO GET TO
A VECES
AT TIMES
REVISAR /
EXAMINAR
TO LOOK
OVER
TENER
TIEMPO LIBRE
TO HAVE
TIME OFF
CONTINUAR
TO KEEP ON
SOFOCAR /
APAGAR /
EXTINGUIR
TO PUT OUT
DE PRONTO /
SBITAMENTE /
REPENTINAMENTE
ALL
OF A SUDDEN
Idioms 7
SEALAR /
MOSTRAR
TO POINT
OUT
HABER
TERMINADO
TO BE OVER
LLEGAR LA HORA
TO BE UP
A LA HORA
INDICADA
ON TIME
A TIEMPO /
ANTES DE LA
HORA INDICADA
IN TIME
MEJORAR
TO GET
BETTER
ENFERMARSE
TO GET SICK
ES MEJOR QUE ...
TO HAD
BETTER
PREFERIR
TO WOULD
RATHER
A PROPSITO
(siguiendo la
conversacin)
BY THE WAY
RAZONAR /
ENTENDER
TO FIGURE
OUT
APLAZAR /
POSPONER
TO PUT OFF
Idioms 8
ESTAR A PUNTO
DE ...
TO BE
ABOUT TO ...
DAR LA VUELTA
TO TURN
(A) ROUND
ALTERNAR
TO TAKE
TURNS
PRESTAR
ATENCIN
TO PAY
ATTENTION
SEGUIR /
CONTINUAR
TO GO ON
UNA Y OTRA VEZ /
REPETIDAMENTE
OVER
AND OVER
GASTARSE
( por uso o erosin)
TO WEAR
OUT
BOTAR / ECHAR
TO THROW
AWAY / OUT
ENAMORARSE
TO FALL
IN LOVE
APAGARSE / SALIR
TO GO OUT
HASTA AHORA
AS YET
TENER QUE VER
CON ...
TO HAVE
TO DO WITH
Idioms 9
DESPERTARSE
TO WAKE UP
ESTAR A CARGO
DE ...
TO BE
IN CHARGE
OF ...
TAN PRONTO
COMO
AS SOON AS
COMUNICARSE
CON ...
TO GET
IN TOUCH
WITH ...
DIVERTIRSE
TO HAVE
A GOOD TIME
OCUPARSE DE /
CUIDAR DE ...
TO TAKE
CARE OF ...
DE VEZ EN CUANDO
ONCE
IN A WHILE
MUCHOS (AS)
QUITE A FEW
ACOSTUMBRABA
TO USED TO
ESTAR
ACOSTUMBRADO
(A)
TO BE
USED TO
+ VERB + ING
+ NOUN
ACOSTUMBRARSE
A ...
TO GET
USED TO
+ VERB + ING
+ NOUN
DE UN LADO
PARA OTRO
BACK
AND FORTH
Idioms 10
ASEGURAR /
GARANTIZAR
TO MAKE
SURE
DE VEZ EN CUANDO
NOW
AND THEN
IRLE BIEN /
SALIR BIEN
TO MAKE
OUT
QUIN ES
IMPORTANTE
WHOS WHO
HACER JUEGO
TO GO WITH
(clothes)
IR CON ... /
SALIR CON ...
TO GO
WITH ...
(people)
PROCEDER DE ...
TO COME
FROM ...
VIAJAR EN TIEMPO
TO MAKE
GOOD TIME
CONFUNDIR /
EQUIVOCAR /
MEZCLAR
TO MIX UP
OCUPARSE DE ...
TO SEE
ABOUT ...
DESHACERSE DE ...
TO GET
RID OF ...
DE MEMORIA
BY HEART
Idioms 11
NO ENTRAR
TO KEEP
OUT
MANTENER
DISTANCIA DE /
EVITAR
TO KEEP
AWAY
TO KEEP
FROM
TO STAY
AWAY
and also you can say
CRITICAR
TO FIND
FAULT WITH
DEPENDER DE
ALGUIEN
TO BE UP TO
( SOMEONE )
INCMODO
ILL AT EASE
VOLVER A HACER
TO DO OVER
INVESTIGAR
TO LOOK
INTO
AGARRARSE DE
TO TAKE
HOLD OF
TERMINAR /
ACABAR
TO GET
THROUGH
DE AHORA EN
ADELANTE
FROM
NOW ON
LLEVAR CUENTA
DE ...
TO KEEP
TRACK OF
DEJARSE LLEVAR /
EXCEDER
TO BE
CARRIED
AWAY
TO GET
CARRIED
AWAY
Idioms 12
MODERNO
UP TO DATE
AL DA
UP TO DATE
AL CORRIENTE
UP TO DATE
ACTUALIZADO
UP TO DATE
ANTICUADO
OUT OF DATE
ANTIGUO
OUT OF DATE
ARCAICO
OUT OF DATE
DESACTUALIZADO
OUT OF DATE
INFLAR
TO BLOW UP
EXPLOTAR
TO BLOW UP
VOLAR
TO BLOW UP
INCENDIARSE
TO CATCH
FIRE
QUEMARSE
(un edificio)
TO BURN
DOWN
QUEMAR(SE)
COMPLETAMENTE
TO BURN UP
ENOJARSE
TO BURN UP
FUNDIRSE
(electrnica)
TO BURN OUT
TENER XITO
TO MAKE
GOOD
SER NATURAL
IT STAND
TO REASON
This idiom can be used only with IT
LGICO
IT STAND
TO REASON
This idiom can be used only with IT
ESTALLAR
TO BREAK
OUT
COMENZAR
SBITAMENTE
TO BREAK
OUT
EN CUANTO A
AS TO
TENER LSTIMA DE
TO FEEL
SORRY FOR ...
TENER LSTIMA DE
TO HAVE
PITY ON
Idioms 13
ROMPERSE
TO BREAK
DOWN
RESULTAR
TO TURN OUT
SUCEDERLE
TO BECOME
OF
HACERSE DE
TO BECOME
OF
DEJAR DE
TO GIVE UP
RENDIRSE
TO GIVE UP
TACHAR
TO CROSS
OUT
TENER EN CUENTA
TO TAKE
INTO
ACCOUNT
TENER EN
CONSIDERACIN
TO TAKE
INTO
ACCOUNT
ACLARAR
TO MAKE
CLEAR
MIRAR A
TO TAKE
A LOOK
ECHARLE
UN VISTAZO
TO TAKE
A LOOK
TENER PUESTO
TO HAVE ON
VOLVER EN SI
TO COME TO
IR A BUSCAR
TO CALL FOR
REQUIERE
TO CALL FOR
Idioms 14
COMER EN CASA
TO EAT IN
COMER FUERA
TO EAT OUT
TOMARLE EL
PELO A
TO PLAY
TRICKS ON
CUIDAR DE
TO LOOK
AFTER
TENER
GANAS DE
TO FEEL
LIKE
+ verb + ing
DE UNA VEZ Y
PARA SIEMPRE
ONCE
AND FOR ALL
RECIBIR
NOTICIAS DE
TO HEAR
FROM
SABER DE
TO HEAR
FROM
OIR HABLAR DE
TO HEAR OF
SABER DE
TO HEAR OF
BURLARSE DE
TO MAKE
FUN OF
RESULTAR
CIERTO
TO COME
TRUE
EN REALIDAD
AS A MATTER
OF FACT
ES MS...
AS A MATTER
OF FACT
SALIRSE
CON LA SUYA
TO HAVE
(ONES) WAY
AGUARDAR
CON ANSIA
TO LOOK
FORWARD TO
Idioms 15
AL REVS
INSIDE OUT
BOCA ABAJO
UPSIDE
DOWN
LLENAR
TO FILL OUT
APROVECHARSE DE
TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE
OF
NO IMPORTA
NO MATTER
ESTUDIAR
TO TAKE UP
CONSULTAR CON
TO TAKE
UP WITH
SALIR A
TO TAKE
AFTER
A LA LARGA
IN THE
LONG RUN
A LA CORTA
IN THE
SHORT RUN
SIN
OUT OF
ACABARSE
TO RUN
OUT OF
AGOTARSE
TO RUN
OUT OF
Idioms 16
DE VEZ EN CUANDO
EVERY
SO OFTEN
LLEVARSE BIEN
CON...
TO GET
ALONG WITH
MEDIO SORDO (A)
HARD
OF HEARING
SOLTAR
TO LET GO
(OF)
RECORDAR
TO KEEP
IN MIND
ARROLLAR
TO RUN OVER
ATROPELLAR
TO RUN OVER
VIGILAR
TO KEEP
ON EYE ON
DISPARAR
TO GO OFF
EXPLOTAR
TO GO OFF
SALIR DE PRONTO
TO GO OFF
QUITRSELE
TO GROW
OUT OF
SACAR EL MEJOR
PARTIDO POSIBLE
TO MAKE
THE BEST OF
CORTAR
TO CUT OFF
RECORTAR
TO CUT OUT
Idioms 17
REVENTARSE
(tyres of cars)
TO BLOW OUT
APAGAR
TO SHUT OFF
CERRAR
TO SHUT OFF
CERRAR
TO SHUT OUT
CALLARSE
TO SHUT OUT
TENER
TO HAVE GOT
POSEER
TO HAVE GOT
TENER QUE
HACER ALGO
TO HAVE
GOT TO DO
(something)
MANTENERSE
A LA PAR DE...
TO KEEP
UP WITH
DECIR LA HORA
TO TELL
TIME
RECHAZAR
TO TURN
DOWN
A LA MITAD
FIFTY - FIFTY
ENTRENAR
TO BREAK IN
AJUSTAR
TO BREAK IN
DOMAR
TO BREAK IN
ENTRAR EN
TO BREAK
INTO
ASALTAR
TO BREAK
INTO
SOBRE TODO
ABOVE ALL
Idioms 18
PRECINDIR DE
TO DO
WITHOUT
TO GET
ALONG
WITHOUT
TENER CUIDADO
(CON, DE)
TO WATCH
OUT FOR
TO LOOK
OUT FOR
SER INEVITABLE
TO BE
BOUND TO
DE SEGURO
FOR SURE
TOMAR A UNO POR
TO TAKE
(SOMEONE) FOR
PROBAR
TO TRY OUT
DERRIBAR
TO TEAR
DOWN
DEMOLER
TO TEAR
DOWN
RASGAR
TO TEAR UP
LACERAR
TO TEAR UP
CORTAR EN
PEDAZOS
TO CUT UP
QUEMARSE
(POR COMPLETO)
TO BURN UP
Idioms 19
CORTAR PARTE
DE ALGO
TO CUT OFF
DISTINGUIR ENTRE
TO TELL
( TWO THINGS )
APART
DISTINGUIR ENTRE
TO TELL
( TWO PERSONS )
APART
TENIENDO TODO
EN
CONSIDERACIN
ALL IN ALL
DESMAYARSE
TO PASS OUT
ALCANZAR PARA
TODOS
TO GO
AROUND
ESTORBAR
TO BE
IN THE WAY
EN VANO
IN VAIN
CONSTRUIR
TO PUT UP
EDIFICAR
TO PUT UP
TOLERAR
TO PUT
UP WITH
SOPORTAR
TO PUT
UP WITH
GANAR PESO
TO PUT
ON WEIGHT
A DIARIO
TO DAY IN
TO DAY OUT
OR
DA TRAS DA
TO DAY IN
OR
TO DAY OUT
JACTARSE
TO SHOW OFF
PRESUMIR
TO SHOW OFF
OSTENTAR
TO SHOW OFF
RASGAR
TO TEAR UP
Idioms 20
ESTARSE
QUIETO / A
TO HOLD
STILL
CONOCER DE VISTA
TO KNOW
BY SIGHT
ALGO LE PASA
SOMETHING
THE MATTER
CRIAR
TO BRING UP
PRESENTAR
TO BRING UP
PERDERSE
TO GET LOST
ASALTAR
TO HOLD UP
DEMORAR
TO HOLD UP
HUIR
TO RUN AWAY
ESCAPARSE
TO RUN AWAY
DESCARTAR
TO RULE OUT
DESPEDIRSE
DE ALGUIEN
TO SEE
SOMEONE OFF
PRENDERLE FUEGO
TO SET
FIRE TO
Idioms 21
IR HASTA
TO DRIVE
UP TO
LLEGAR HASTA
TO DRIVE
UP TO
APROXIMARSE A
TO DRIVE
UP TO
PRESENTAR
TO HAND IN
ENTREGAR
TO HAND IN
POR SI ACASO
IN CASE
AGUANTARSE,
AGARRARSE
TO HOLD ON
DETENER
TO HOLD ON
INSISTIR,
PERSEVERAR
TO HOLD ON
IDEAR
TO THINK UP
IRLE MEJOR
TO BE
BETTER OFF
SER DE BUENA
POSICIN
ECONMICA
TO BE
WELL OFF
SORPRENDER
A ALGUIEN
TO TAKE
SOMEONE
BY SURPRISE
MANTENERSE EN
CONTACTO CON
TO KEEP
IN TOUCH
WITH ...
LLAMARLO COMO
TO BE
NAMED AFTER
ARMAR
TO PUT
TOGETHER
ENSAMBLAR
TO PUT
TOGETHER
DESARMAR
TO TAKE
APART
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