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Coddled eggs for breakfast?

Perhaps you eat eggs for their taste and nutritional properties. Do you sometimes have “coddled eggs” for breakfast? “Coddle” is a verb and can also

18 de octubre de 2023

Burning the midnight oil?

Midnight (medianoche) you will know and oil (aceite, petróleo) too. However, if a mortal has been “burning the midnight oil” he has been studying or

11 de octubre de 2023

Not an atom of truth

“Atom” is similar in Spanish: átomo. Here the context is physics (física). “Atom” is also used in expressions. Contemplate these: There is “not an atom

4 de octubre de 2023

Carry weight

“Carry” (llevar,) and “weight” (peso) you may know. First, some simple examples. Horses and donkeys (burros) were not created to carry weights (…no fueron creados

27 de septiembre de 2023

Wrapping your head around something?

«Wrap» (envolver) you may know and “head” too. However, if a mortal “wraps his head around something” it means that the person takes his time

20 de septiembre de 2023

Jumping on the bandwagon

Jumping on the bandwagon Subirse al carro or Ir con la corriente What Does It Mean? «Jumping on the Bandwagon» is an idiom that describes the act of joining

13 de septiembre de 2023

Caught between a rock and a hard place

Caught between a rock and a hard place» (Estar entre la espada y la pared). This English expression describes being in a difficult situation with limited choices,

6 de septiembre de 2023

Cost an arm and a leg

Cost an arm and a leg (Costar un ojo de la cara). This English phrase is used to express that something is very expensive. It might feel

30 de agosto de 2023

Break the ice

«Break the ice» (Romper el hielo). This English expression refers to starting a conversation or initiating social interaction in a new or unfamiliar setting. Just like breaking

23 de agosto de 2023

Hit the nail on the head

Hit the nail on the head (Dar en el clavo). This English phrase means expressing something accurately or precisely. Imagine it as hitting a nail

18 de agosto de 2023

It rings a bell!

It rings a bell! (¿Me suena?) First recorded in the 1900s, the expression ‘rings a bell’ is an expression you might say when you can’t

25 de julio de 2023

Skeletons in the cupboard

Skeletons in the cupboard (English) / closet (American) Skeletons in the cupboard” or “trapos sucios” in Spanish, refers to concealed and/or buried secrets that may

19 de julio de 2023

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Coddled eggs for breakfast?

Burning the midnight oil?

Not an atom of truth

Carry weight

Wrapping your head around something?

Jumping on the bandwagon

Caught between a rock and a hard place

Cost an arm and a leg

Break the ice

Hit the nail on the head

It rings a bell!

Skeletons in the cupboard

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