Let’s learn some expressions with the preposition “de”.<\/p>\n
Caer de pie<\/strong> \u2013 to be lucky (to land on one\u2019s feet) See you next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let’s learn some expressions with the preposition “de”. Caer de pie \u2013 to be lucky (to land on one\u2019s feet) Vivir del cuento \u2013 to live off someone else without working (usually what parents say to kids) Costar un ojo de la cara \u2013 to cost an arm and a leg Cruzarse de brazos \u2013…<\/p>\n
\nVivir del cuento<\/strong> \u2013 to live off someone else without working (usually what parents say to kids)
\nCostar un ojo de la cara<\/strong> \u2013 to cost an arm and a leg
\nCruzarse de brazos<\/strong> \u2013 to fold one\u2019s arm, to be passive towards a situation
\nDar el do de pecho<\/strong> \u2013 to do one\u2019s very best
\nDe bote en bote<\/strong> \u2013 packed, full of people
\nDe golpe y porrazo<\/strong> \u2013 suddenly, all of a sudden
\nDe grandes cenas est\u00e1n las sepulturas llenas.<\/strong> \u2013 Proverb used when people eat a lot during a meal, it literally means \u201cGraves are filled with big meals.\u201d
\nLa casa de t\u00f3came Roque<\/strong> \u2013 bedlam, a big mess
\nlr de Herodes a Pilatos<\/strong> \u2013 to go from bad to worse
\nlr de la Ceca a la Meca <\/strong>\u2013 to search high and low, look everywhere for something
\nlr de puerta en puerta<\/strong> \u2013 to go door-to-door begging for something
\nDejar algo de la mano<\/strong> \u2013 to abandon something
\nQuedarse de una pieza<\/strong> \u2013 to be dumbfounded
\nSalirse del tiesto<\/strong> \u2013 (of a shy person) to pluck up the courage to start doing and saying things
\nTener cara de pocos amigos <\/strong>\u2013 not to look very friendly
\nTener una lengua de v\u00edbora<\/strong> \u2013 to have a vicious tongue<\/p>\n