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It is on me!
La casa invita/yo invito
Passive voice: The government will introduce new measures against crime.
New measures against crime will be introduced by the government.
Take on
Hacerse cargo de/competir con/contratar/enojarse/enfrentarse a
Everyone’s ready to go, ______________?
Everyone’s ready to go, aren't they?
To sit tight
Esperar
Passive voice: They do not allow taking pictures here.
Taking pictures here aren't allowed by them/Taking pictures aren't allowed here by them/
Hit me up!
¡Llámame!
Let's go swimming, ________?
Let's go swimming, shall we?
Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
De mal en peor
Passive voice: When would you like me to deliver the new bed?
When would you like the new bed to be delivered by me?
There's a fly in your soup,________?
There's a fly in your soup, isn't there?
Wear out
Gastarse/desgastarse/deteriorarse
A chip off the old block.
De tal palo tal astilla.
Passive voice: I didn’t go to the party because they had not invited me.
I didn’t go to the party because I hadn't been invited by them.
Set off
Iniciar viaje/salir/resaltar/sacar de quicio
Cut down on
Recortar/Reducir el consumo de/Reducir la cantidad de
To rain on someone’s parade
Aguarle la fiesta a alguien
under the weather
to feel sick
By the skin of your teeth!
Casi/por un pelo
Everything is just perfect, ______________?
Everything is just perfect, isn't it?
To be snug as a bug in a rug
Estar acurrucado y calentito
Don't talk to Peter during the lesson, ________?
Don't talk to Peter during the lesson, will you?
Passive voice: Workers were setting up a road block when I passed through.
A road block was being set up by workers when I passed through.
Leave out
Omitir/excluir
To bury the hatchet
Hacer las paces