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Ocho modismos para la vida diaria

Expresión Significa Ejemplo
to cost an arm and a leg costar un ojo de la cara Rent in London costs an arm and a leg.
to be skint estar sin blanca (coloquial) I'm skint until payday.
to be over the moon estar contentísimo She was over the moon with the news.
to put your foot in it meter la pata I really put my foot in it.
to have egg on your face quedar en ridículo He was left with egg on his face.
once in a blue moon muy de vez en cuando I take a taxi once in a blue moon.
not my cup of tea no es lo mío Opera isn't really my cup of tea.
to be on the ball estar al loro, ser muy espabilado Your new assistant is really on the ball.

Payday es el día de cobro. Skint es muy británico; broke se entiende en todas partes.