Spanish idioms - idiomatic verb expressions
- Variant
- Latin American Spanish
- Base language
- English
- Cards
- 50
- Updated
- 2026/02/11
- By
- Meelis
Description
A list of idiomatic verb expressions in Spanish in no particular order.
Sample cards
Front
dar en el clavo
Back
to hit the nail on the head / be exactly right
Front
meter la pata
Back
to mess up
Front
tomar el pelo
Back
to tease someone
Front
echar de menos
Back
to miss someone/something
Front
dar la cara
Back
to stand up / take responsibility
Front
tirar la toalla
Back
to give up
Front
ponerse las pilas
Back
to get your act together
Front
costar un ojo de la cara
Back
to cost a fortune
Front
estar en las nubes
Back
to daydream
Front
hacer la vista gorda
Back
to turn a blind eye
…and 40 more cards
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