{"id":10078,"date":"2016-09-15T11:17:40","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T15:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=10078"},"modified":"2016-09-15T08:29:00","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T12:29:00","slug":"spanish-set-expressions-youre-in-good-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/spanish-set-expressions-youre-in-good-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Set Expressions: You’re in Good Hands (I)"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the process of acquiring any foreign language the importance of set expressions cannot be underestimated. You have to\u00a0invest time in learning and implementing these\u00a0expressions if you want \u00a0to sound more natural and also to understand the natives better. Spanish has many of these expressions and today we will practice those related to the word “hand”, la\u00a0mano.\u00a0<\/em>The title for this post declares: Est\u00e1s en buenas manos<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Estar en buenas manos (to be in good hands)\u00a0\u2013 <\/span><\/strong>this one couldn\u2019t be easier, the expression is translated word for word and carries the same meaning.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Example: No te preocupes. Con ella est\u00e1s en buenas manos. (Don’t worry. With her you’re in good hands).<\/p>\n

Pillar (Spain)\/ Agarrar (LatAm) con las manos en la masa\u00a0<\/b><\/span>(to catch\u00a0someone with their hands on the dough)\u00a0<\/b>– A very graphic representation of the moment when you discover someone doing what they shouldn’t be doing.<\/p>\n

Example: No disimules, no tiene sentido si te agarr\u00e9 con las manos en la masa. (Don’t pretend you didn’t, it’s useless since I caught you with your hands on the dough).<\/p>\n

<\/b>Se puede contar con los dedos de una mano\u00a0<\/b><\/span>(You can count them with your fingers [lit. with the fingers of one hand])\u00a0<\/b>– To say something was done very few times, less than five, to be more precise.<\/p>\n

Example: Puedo contar con los dedos de una mano cu\u00e1ntas veces me ayudaste a lavar los platos. (I can count with the fingers of one hand how many times you’ve helped me do the dishes).<\/p>\n

Le das la mano y te toma\/agarra el brazo<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>(You give them your hand and they grab\u00a0your arm)<\/strong> – This is also very graphic: you offer your help to someone and they take advantage of the situation beyond what you expected.<\/p>\n

Example: Juan es terrible. Cada vez que le das la mano, te agarra\u00a0el brazo. (John is terrible. Every time you give him a hand, he grabs your arm).<\/p>\n

Lavarse las manos\u00a0<\/b><\/span>(To wash one’s hands [of something or someone])<\/b> – As Pontius Pilate with the problems the Romans had to face with the appearance of Jesus Christ, to\u00a0end<\/span> all<\/span> involvement<\/span> with<\/span> someone<\/span> or something.<\/span><\/p>\n

Example: \u00a0Como jefe deja mucho que desear. Si hay un asunto complicado, se lava las manos. (As a boss, he could be much better. When facing difficult issues, he washes his hands of them.<\/p>\n

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In the process of acquiring any foreign language the importance of set expressions cannot be underestimated. You have to\u00a0invest time in learning and implementing these\u00a0expressions if you want \u00a0to sound more natural and also to understand the natives better. Spanish has many of these expressions and today we will practice those related to the word…<\/p>\n

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