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PAX, LUX ET VERITAS SINCE 1965
Pike-WAIS Dictionary of Idioms (Pweedy)

Below you'll find a list of idioms/expressions in multiple languages along with synonyms, antonyms, anecdotes, etc. You can search, select by category or sort by any column.

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Idiom Language Category
Avere sempre la lingua lunga Italian Complaint
Potremmo stento a crederci! Italian Bewilderment
Quedarse completamente en ayunas Spanish Bewilderment
! que cara mas dura ¡ Spanish Indignation
!mire que hacen esperar a la gente así! Portuguese Impatience
¡andas mirando moros con tranchete! Spanish Deception
¡ánimo! Spanish Encouragement
¡Suertudo! ¡Morrudo! Spanish Envy
¿Puedo ayudarle? ?Le puedo echar una mano? Spanish Courtesy
(dei musei) posso farne a meno Italian Indifference
(En) revenir à ses moutons French Contradiction
(If he said that,) He must have a screw loose: he`s lost his marbles English Contempt
(Museen) lassen mich kalt German Indifference
(museums) leave me cold English Indifference
(Museus ) me deixam com frio Portuguese Indifference
(The court case) Wiped him out English Embarrassment
(Un menú) como para chuparse los dedos Spanish Desire
(woman only) civettare (con) Italian Flattery
A bomb English Failure
A nincompoop English Insult
Abrir as portas para alguém Portuguese Encouragement
Abrir el camino a uno Spanish Encouragement
Abrir o caminho para alguém Portuguese Encouragement
Abrir o camino a uno Portuguese Encouragement
Aburirse como ostras Spanish Boredom