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Seven idioms for people
| Idiom | Literally | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hablar por los codos | to talk through your elbows | to talk nonstop |
| no tener pelos en la lengua | to have no hairs on your tongue | to speak your mind |
| estar en las nubes | to be in the clouds | to be daydreaming |
| estar como una cabra | to be like a goat | to be completely mad |
| tomar el pelo (a alguien) | to take someone's hair | to pull someone's leg |
| marear la perdiz | to make the partridge dizzy | to go round in circles, to stall |
| echar leña al fuego | to throw wood on the fire | to add fuel to the fire |
Estar como una cabra is affectionate teasing, not a diagnosis: Mi abuela está como una cabra: ¡se ha apuntado a clases de salsa! — My gran is completely mad: she's signed up for salsa classes!