Idioms
Algo muy comun
A dome a dozen
Hasta ahora todo bien
So far, so good
Tirarse un pedo
Fart
I am going to __ __ to Jessica’s house (irse por)
GO OVER
This is the date of Dominican Independence Day.
February 27th
En pocas palabras, para resumir
To Make a long story short
Algo facil de hacer
Can of corn - piece of cake - Shooting fish in a barrel - Taking candy from a baby
Susurrar
Whisper/Murmur
I’m __ __ with my friends tonight, because we decided to have the time of our lives this summer. (salir)
GOING OUT
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Perder una oportunidad
Miss the boat - that ship has sailed
Ir a dormir
Hit the sack - hit the hay - turn in - crash
tararear
Hum/humming
She is __ __ in the company, she looks like she has Katty’s business woman mode.(ascendiendo)
COMING UP
Which country built the Great Wall?
China
Tomar el pelo de alguien,bromear con alguien
Pull (one’s) leg - putting (one) on - having a go at (someone)
Hablando del rey de Roma
Speak of the devil
Lloriquear
Whimper
A comment about his divorce __ __ during our conversation and it wasn’t a good idea to bring that up. It touched a nerve for him. (mencionar)
CAME UP
This lake, the largest and lowest in the Caribbean, is found in the DR.
Lago Enriquillo
La gota que colma/derrama el vaso
That’s the last straw - The straw that broke the camel’s back
Cuando algo está desperdiciado o malgastado, ir por las malas, tirar por el caño
Down the drain - Down the tubes - Down the toilet - Go to hell in a handbasket
Pitar
Whistle
I’m a chicken and that’s why I don't like __ __ bridges because I am afraid of falling through and into the water. (cruzar)
GOING ACROSS
This famous ship hit an iceberg in 1912.
Titanic