Idioms

50 idioms

• 1
  break the ice

  romper el hielo

  “I tell a joke to break the ice in meetings.”

• 2
  a piece of cake

  muy fácil

  “This exercise is a piece of cake for her.”

• 3
  once in a while

  de vez en cuando

  “We eat pizza once in a while.”

• 4
  hit the books

  ponerse a estudiar

  “He hits the books every night after work.”

• 5
  hit the road

  salir / ponerse en marcha

  “We hit the road at five in the morning.”

• 6
  under the weather

  sentirse mal

  “She feels under the weather today.”

• 7
  on the same page

  estar de acuerdo

  “The team is on the same page about the plan.”

• 8
  call it a day

  terminar por hoy

  “We call it a day at six o'clock.”

• 9
  keep an eye on

  vigilar

  “I keep an eye on the kids at the park.”

• 10
  cost an arm and a leg

  costar muy caro

  “That phone costs an arm and a leg.”