Asked | Open questions | Answered Points Date Pair Term / Answer given Level Status Gloss - Jul 15 '11 esl>eng Si el pícaro supiera las ventajas de ser honesto, sería honesto de puro pícaro If the rascal were aware of the advantages of honesty, the rascal in him would make him honest. OR pro closed no - Jul 9 '11 esl>eng ponete las pilas Pull your socks up / Pull your finger out / Liven up pro closed ok 4 Dec 4 '08 esl>eng Una idea, nunca mejor dicho, para ver la luz. An idea that will light up your life pro closed no - Nov 13 '08 esl>eng Need help with phrase When you climb the heights it's hard(er) to realise just how notorious your rise to the top has been pro closed ok 4 Oct 1 '08 esl>eng *lo que resta opción a las opciones radicales* thus reducing the chances of more radical candidates/tickets pro closed no 3 Jun 4 '08 esl>eng carril de arena dirt track / trail pro closed ok - May 22 '08 esl>eng Tan avion eta As plain as air // As 'plane' as air. pro open no - Apr 3 '08 esl>eng hacer sus necesidades spend a penny pro closed no 4 Oct 5 '07 esl>eng lanzarse al parqué well go public / we'll hit the trading floor pro closed ok 2 Apr 11 '07 esl>eng Curdas de cuarta drunkards of the worst sort pro closed ok 4 Apr 4 '07 esl>eng mano de santo it worked wonders/miracles / worked like a charm / like magic / a treat pro closed ok 4 Sep 27 '06 esl>eng vergüenza torera a sense of dignity pro closed no - May 15 '06 esl>eng con las cosas de comer no se juega snice you can't mess with (your) money // as money doesn't grow on trees pro closed ok - May 15 '06 esl>eng Con la Iglesia hemos topado I/We didnt expect the Spanish Inquisition! pro closed no 4 Nov 5 '05 esl>eng le tira a morder la mano snaps at / tries to snap / take a snap at pro closed ok 4 Nov 5 '05 esl>eng un loquito que recogió xxx para que no se lo lleven a fruitcake xxx gave shelter to, so that... pro closed ok 2 Sep 23 '05 esl>eng codiales saludos Referencias en ProZ.com Term Search easy closed no 4 Jun 17 '05 esl>eng syntax question . . . they can still be read (even) if they're upside-down pro closed ok - May 31 '05 esl>eng tener puesta la camiseta (de la empresa) (go) to bat for pro closed no - May 5 '05 esl>eng a bobalicón no había quien le ganara as thick/dim/silly/dull as can be pro closed ok 4 Apr 23 '05 esl>eng te doy la mano y te tomas hasta el codo I give you an arm and you take a leg pro closed no 4 Apr 16 '05 esl>eng con el pie cambiado to be (caught) on the wrong foot / (caught) wrong-footed pro closed ok 4 Mar 16 '05 esl>eng Una alcohólica que había **abismado su espíritu en el averno** plunged her soul into hell's abyss ("whose soul had plunged..." or "who had let her soul plunge...") easy closed ok 4 Feb 2 '05 esl>eng mover ficha their move / their call pro closed no 4 Oct 7 '04 esl>eng Se caza antes a un mentiroso que a un cojo. Lies have short legs easy closed ok - Oct 6 '04 esl>eng El pez grande se come al pequeño It's survival of the fittest pro closed ok 4 Aug 6 '04 esl>eng A scalded cat flees cold water the cut flees anything which reminds him of hot water easy closed no Asked | Open questions | Answered