martes, 16 de diciembre de 2008

Colloquial expressions exercise

Here you have an exercise to learn some colloquial expressions. The answers include the equivalent expressions in Spanish, which may help you, but don't look at them before doing the exercise, otherwise it will be useless!

Match the colloquial expressions with the corresponding definition.
1. a wet blanket.............................a. something disturbing, boring, etc.
2. a pain in the arse........................b. somebody who spoils a party or a good moment
3. to chat someone up....................c. not to know anything at all about something
4. cheers!......................................d. to like eating sweets
5. not to have a clue.......................e. what you say when you drink a toast
6. to pull somebody's leg.................f. to flirt with somebody
7. to have a sweet tooth ........ ...... g. to be fired
8. to get the sack............................h. to cheat somebody


Answers
1 b (un aguafiestas)
2 a (un coñazo)
3 f (ligar con alguien)
4 e (¡salud!)
5 c (no tener ni idea)
6 h (tomarle el pelo a alguien)
7 d (ser goloso)
8 g (ser despedido del trabajo)


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