About: Idioms and proverbs

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An idiom is a phrase which has a different meaning from the meaning of its components. Un modismo/frase hecha es una frase que tiene un significado diferente del significado de sus componentes. A proverb is a short well-known sentence that states a general truth about life and gives advise. Un refrán es una frase corta y muy conocida que cuenta una vedad acerca de la vida y da consejo,(moraleja). IDIOMS: She´s the apple of his eyes= Es la niña de sus ojos. To beat around/about the bush= Andarse por las ramas. To have butterflies in your stomach=Tener mariposas en el estómago. Idioms of comparison:

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rdfs:comment	An idiom is a phrase which has a different meaning from the meaning of its components. Un modismo/frase hecha es una frase que tiene un significado diferente del significado de sus componentes. A proverb is a short well-known sentence that states a general truth about life and gives advise. Un refrán es una frase corta y muy conocida que cuenta una vedad acerca de la vida y da consejo,(moraleja). IDIOMS: She´s the apple of his eyes= Es la niña de sus ojos. To beat around/about the bush= Andarse por las ramas. To have butterflies in your stomach=Tener mariposas en el estómago. Idioms of comparison:
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abstract	An idiom is a phrase which has a different meaning from the meaning of its components. Un modismo/frase hecha es una frase que tiene un significado diferente del significado de sus componentes. A proverb is a short well-known sentence that states a general truth about life and gives advise. Un refrán es una frase corta y muy conocida que cuenta una vedad acerca de la vida y da consejo,(moraleja). IDIOMS: She´s the apple of his eyes= Es la niña de sus ojos. To beat around/about the bush= Andarse por las ramas. To have butterflies in your stomach=Tener mariposas en el estómago. To feel like a fish out of water= Sentirse como pez fuera del agua. To give someone a hand=Echar una mano a alguien. My heart sank= Se me calló el mundo encima. To hit the nail on the head=Dar en el clavo. Idioms of comparison: As black as the Ace of Spades As blind as a bat As bold as brass As brittle as glass As busy as a bee As cunning asa fox As drunk as a lord As hungry as a hunter As quick as lighting As stubborn as a mule As old as the hills As light as a feather As dead as a doornail PROVERBS: The early bird gets the worm=Al que madruga Dios le ayuda. A piggy with lipstick, still a piggy.=Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda. The pen is mighter than the sword=La pluma es más poderosa que la espada. Don´t look a gift horse in the mouth=A caballo regalado no le mires el diente. One man´s meat is another man´s poison=Sobre gustos no hay nada escrito. The grass is always greener on the other side=La hierba del vecino siempre es más verde. To be born with a silver spoon on your mouth=NAcer con un pan bajo el brazo. Better safe than sorry=Más vale prevenir que curar. It´s easier said than done=Es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo.

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