Idioms 1
A race against time
a desperate attempt to do something before a certain time
una carrera contrarreloj
Can't hear yourself think
If you cannot hear yourself think, you cannot give your attention to anything because there is so much noise:
could count something on (the fingers of) one hand
If you could count something on (the fingers of) one hand, it does not happen very often or exists in very small numbers
Part of the furniture
something or someone so familiar that you no longer notice it, him, or her
in the slightest
at all
en absoluto
That doesn't worry me in the slightest.
Get your wires crossed
When people get their wires crossed, they have a different understanding of the same situation:
Malentendido
Slip someone's memory/mind
to be forgotten
Not believe your eyes/ears
to be so surprised by what you see or hear that you think you are imagining it
no dar crédito a lo que ves/oyes
Easier said than done
said when something seems like a good idea but would be difficult to do
del dicho al hecho hay un trecho
A change of heart
a change in attitude
cambiar de idea
It's just one of those things
said about an event or situation that you cannot explain, or do not like but cannot change
Son cosas que pasan
Jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
to form an idea without making sure of the facts
llegar a conclusiones precipitadas
put on a brave face on it
to behave as if a problem is not important or does not worry you
Hacer como que no tiene importancia
Get/have your money's worth
to receive good value from something you have paid for
sacar mucho partido
You can say that again!
used to show that you completely agree with what someone has said
A whole new ballgame
a completely different situation, often one that is difficult or that you know little about
Territorio desconocido. Otro nivel
Put your foot down
to use your authority to stop something happening
Mostrarse firme
Not to be sneezed at
f you say that something, especially an amount of money, is not to be sneezed at, you mean that it is a large enough amount to be worth having
Throw your weight around
to act as if you have a lot of power or authority
Darse aires de importancia
You may well ask
it would be very interesting to know
te preguntarás, buena pregunta
What with one thing and another
Used when you want to explain that the reason you have failed to do something is because you have been very busy.
entre pitos y flautas
Out of the question
not to be thought of as possible; not to be done
imposible; ni hablar
Call it a day
to bring (something) to an end; to stop (eg working)
dar algo por terminado
Which way/direction the wind blows
To try to discover information about a situation, especially other people's opinions, before you take action:
Take something in your stride
to deal with a problem or difficulty calmly and not to allow it to influence what you are doing