C1Advanced Everyday Expressions
Learn Spanish · 25 words
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Word list
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Quizlet list
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Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| se me pegaron las sábanas | I overslept |
| a regañadientes | reluctantly |
| ya ni modo | oh well (nothing to be done) |
| en un dos por tres | in no time |
| de buenas a primeras | out of the blue |
| no me late | I don't like the idea (Mex.) |
| embotellamiento | traffic jam |
| engorroso | tedious, cumbersome |
| a la vuelta de la esquina | just around the corner |
| cobraron de más | they overcharged |
| se le ponchó una llanta | she got a flat tire (Mex.) |
| de pilón | as a freebie, on top (Mex.) |
| a marchas forzadas | flat out, under pressure |
| dándome largas | stalling me |
| le echó la culpa | he blamed |
| no viene al caso | it's beside the point |
| a la brevedad | as soon as possible (formal) |
| ponte las pilas | get your act together |
| echando la flojera | lazing around (Mex.) |
| quedamos en | we agreed to |
| sacar a colación | to bring up (a topic) |
| se armara | it broke out |
| hasta el gorro | fed up (Mex.) |
| no pegué el ojo | I didn't sleep a wink |
| de una vez por todas | once and for all |