HITMAN

English: He is a hitman.

Spanish: Es un asesino a sueldo.

Arabic: هو قاتل محترف

TONGUE IN CHEEK

English: He said it tongue-in-cheek.

Spanish: Lo dijo de forma irónica.

Arabic: قال ذلك ساخرا أو من باب المزاح

DOGGIE BAG

English: Put it in a doggie bag.

Spanish: Ponlo en una bolsa de sobras/bolsa para llevar.

Arabic:  ضعه في كيس سفري/كيس بقايا الطعام

PIG OUT

English: Let´s pig out.

Spanish: Vamos a comer como cerdos/hasta reventar.

Arabic:   سنأكل بشراهة

IN FOR A PENNY

English: In for a penny, in for a pound.

Spanish: De perdidos al rio.

Arabic:   على الشخص إنهاء ما بدأ بفعله حتى لو كان صعبًا 

DONE AND DUSTED

English: It is done and dusted.

Spanish: Todo ha terminado.

Arabic:   انتهى كلّ شئ ولا يمكنك فعل أي شئ حياله

RUN THE SHOW

English: She runs the show at work.

Spanish: Ella dirige todo en el trabajo.

Arabic:   هي تدير كل شيء في العمل

RUN IT BY

English: I have to run it by my boss.

Spanish: Tengo que consultarlo con mi jefe.

Arabic:   يجب أن أعرض الأمر على مديري

HEART GOES OUT TO YOU

English: My heart goes out to you.

Spanish: Mis pensamientos están contigo/Lo siento mucho/Mi corazón está contigo.

Arabic:  أتعاطف معك/قلبي ينفطر عليك

PASTY-FACED

English: He is a pasty-faced man.

Spanish: Es un hombre de cara pálida.

Arabic:  هذا الرجل شاحب الوجه

MAKE ONE´S BLOOD RUN COLD

English: His voice made her blood run cold.

Spanish: Su voz hizo que se le helara la sangre (en las venas).

Arabic:  صوته أرعبني

IN OVER (MY/HIS/HER..) HEAD

English: I am in over my head.

Spanish: Esto es demasiado para mí.

Arabic:  الأمر أصبح فوق طاقتي

AS LIGHT AS A FEATHER

English: I am as light as a feather.

Spanish: Soy tan ligero como una pluma.

Arabic:  أنا خفيف كالريشة

ON PINS AND NEEDLES

English: She has been on pins and needles.

Spanish: ha estado en ascuas todo el día.

Arabic:  هي تنتظر على أحر من الجمر

BURNING THE CANDLE

English: She is burning the candle at both ends.

Spanish: está trabajando mucho sin descanso, toda la noche.

Arabic:  هي تعمل طوال الليل

AS POOR AS A CHURCH MOUSE

English: He is as poor as a church mouse.

Spanish: Es más pobre que una rata.

Arabic: هو شديد الفقر

A STORM IN A TEACUP

English: It was a storm in a teacup.

Spanish: Fue una tormenta en un vaso de agua.

Arabic: كانت مجرد زوبعة في فنجان

CHICKEN OUT

English: He chickened out.

Spanish: Se acobardó.

Arabic: شعر بالخوف/الرعب/الجبن

ITCHY FEET

English: You have itchy feet.

Spanish: Tienes ganas de viajar.

Arabic: أنت محب للسفر

BITE THE BULLET

English: You have to bite the bullet.

Spanish: Tienes que tragar lo que venga/aguantar el tirón.

Arabic:  يجب أن تتقبل المحتوم او ما لا مفر منه

BLIND AS A BAT

English: He is as blind as a bat.

Spanish: Es más ciego que un topo.

Arabic:  كليل البصر

TIME IS MONEY

English: Time is money.

Spanish: El tiempo es oro.

Arabic:  الوقت من ذهب

ANY PORT IN A STORM

English: Any port in a storm.

Spanish: La necesidad carece de ley.

Arabic:  الغريق يتعلق بقشة

DRINK LIKE A FISH

English: She drinks like a fish.

Spanish: Bebe como una esponja/un cosaco.

Arabic:  يفرط في الشراب/يشرب حتى الثمالة

SLEEP LIKE A DOG

English: He sleeps like a dog.

Spanish: Duerme como un tronco.

Arabic:    ينام نوما عميقا  

A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

English: He is a man for all seasons.

Spanish:  Es un hombre con recursos.

Arabic: هو رجل واسع الحيلة

PENNY-PINCHER

English: He is a penny-pincher.

Spanish:  Es tacaño/un avaro.

Arabic: هو بخيل

OLD SCHOOL

English: My friend is a bit old school.

Spanish:  Mi amigo es un poco de la vieja escuela/tradicional.

Arabic: هو قديم الطراز قليلا

PIGHEADED

English: He is pig-headed/pigheaded

Spanish:  Es testarudo/terco.

Arabic:  هو عنيد جدا

A LEOPARD CANNOT CHANGE ITS SPOTS

English: A leopard cannot/does not change its spots.

Spanish:  Genio y figura hasta la sepultura.

Arabic:  مَنْ شَبَّ على شَيْءٍ شابَ عَلَيْهِ

A CAN OF WORMS

English: Do you want to open a can of worms?

Spanish:  ¿Quieres destapar la caja de Pandora?

Arabic:   هل تريد أن تسبب سلسلة من المشاكل؟

BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE

English: You are barking up the wrong tree.

Spanish:  Estás totalmente equivocado.

Arabic:   أنك تسير في الاتجاه الخاطئ

CREAM OF THE CROP

English: It is the cream of the crop.

Spanish: Es lo mejor de lo mejor.

Arabic:   هذا هو الأفضل/صفوة الصفوة/النخبة

WORK LIKE A DOG

English: He works like a dog.

Spanish: Trabaja muy duro.

Arabic:   يعمل بجد

HIT THE NAIL

English: She has hit the nail on the head.

Spanish: Ha dado en el clavo.

Arabic:   وضع يده على الجرح/أصاب كبد الحقيقة

MEMORY LIKE A SIEVE

English: You have a memory like a sieve/ a poor memory.

Spanish: Tienes memoria de pez/mala memoria.

Arabic:   ذاكرتك ضعيفة جدا

EAT LIKE A HORSE

English: He eats like a horse.

Spanish: Come como una lima/un cerdo.

Arabic:   يأكل بشراهة

WET BEHIND THE EARS

English: He is wet behind the ears/young and without experience.

Spanish: Es un novato.

Arabic:   شخص غر او قليل الخبرة                                      

LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE

English: We should let sleeping dogs lie.

Spanish: Debemos dejar las cosas como están.

Arabic:    يستحسن ترك الأمور على حالها                            

PULL MY LEG

English: Are you pulling my leg?

Spanish: Me estás tomando el pelo?

Arabic: هل تسخر منّي؟/هل تمزح معي؟

LEAP IN THE DARK

English: This is a leap in the dark.

Spanish: Es un salto al vacío.

Arabic:  هذه مجازفة/خطوة مجهولة العواقب

FISH IN TROUBLED WATERS

English: I do not like fishing in troubled waters.

Spanish: No me gusta pescar en río revuelto.

Arabic: لا أحب أن اصطاد في الماء العكر

GO COLD TURKEY

English: To go cold turkey is not easy.

Spanish: Dejar la droga en seco/un vicio/un hábito no es fácil.

Arabic: ليس من السهل التوقف عن الإدمان بشكلاً مفاجئ

FOLLOW YOUR NOSE

English: You have to follow your nose.

Spanish: Tienes que seguir el instinto.

Arabic: يجب عليك اتباع فطرتك

EAGER BEAVER

English: You are an eager beaver.

Spanish: Eres trabajador/diligente/ entusiasta.

Arabic: أنت متحمس للعمل/عامل طموح

COLD FEET

English: She got cold feet.

Spanish: Le entró miedo y se echó para atrás. 

Arabic: ترددت عن خوف

BARKING DOGS

English:Barking dogs seldom bite.

Spanish: Perro ladrador, poco mordedor.

Arabic: الكلاب النابحة نادرا ما تعض/ تهديدات فارغة