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Appendix B
Useful Idiomatic BxPressions
place fbr learning these
idiomatic expressions, but instead' a useful starting
The fbllowing is not an exhaustive list of
focus on
to your rist as you come across them' You should
you shourd add new
kinds of vocabulary items.
and in your
"*p."rrion,
your conversations
memorize them, and then use them in class in
ten to fifteen expressions aweek, try to

writtenwork.Theywillnotonlyhelpyouexpressyourselfwithease,buttheywillalsobeusefulinmanypartsofthe
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(Paragraph |ompletion With and Without Root Words)
examination, especially in the Writing
Using da(se)
dar a
dar con
dar a conocer
dar cuerda

to look out on
to ntn into

to Jace,

to make known

to wind
tu shoLrt, tu) scream
dar gritos
to strike (the hour)dar la hora
to thank
dar las gracias
to give regurds to
dar recuerdos a
to hug
dar un abrazo
to toke a walk
dar un Paseo
dar un Paseo (una vuelta) to go fttr u ride
en coche

dar una vuelta
darse cuenta de (que)
darse la mano
darse prisa

to take a wulk
to reuliz.e (thttt)
to shake huntls
to hurr,tl

Using echar
echar (una carta, una
tarjeta, etc.)
echar la culPa

to mail(a letter u curd, etc.)

echarle de menos

to blume
to spoil, to ruin, to lose
its good tuste
to miss someryne

a alguien
echarse a reir

to burst out laughing

echar(se) a Perder

Using esfar
estar a Punto de
estar al dfa
estar bien enterado
estar de acuerdo
estar de buen (mal) humor
estar de moda
estar de Pie
estar de vuelta

estar enamorado de
estar harto de
estarmuerto de hambre
estar muerto de ceusancio
estar muerto de suefro
estar para * infinitive

(no) estar Para bromas
estar por
estar segur0

Using hacer
(no) hacer caso

a

hacer el papel de
hacer escala
hacer hincaPid
hacer la cama
hacer la maleta
hacer pedazos
hacer un viaje
hacer una Pregunta
hacer una visita
hacerle daflo a alguien
hacer(le) talta
hacer(le) saber
hacersecargo
hacerse dafro

hacerse tarde

to be about to
to be uP to date (curuent)
to be well-inJbrmed
to dgree unanimouslY
to be in a good (bad) mood
to be in sryle (fashionable)
to be standing
to be back

to be in ktve with
to be J'ed up with
to be starving,
to be deod tired
to be verY sleePY
to be ubout to,
to be ctt the Point oJ
to not be in the mood Jbr jttkes
to be in.favorof
to be sure

(not) to PaY attention'
(not) to listen to, to ignore
to play the Part (role) oJ'
to muke u stoP (i.e. Plane)

to emphusize
to muke the bed
to puck one's suitcase

to smu.\h, to tedr into Pieces
to take u triP
to ask a question
to puy et visit
to hurt someone
to lack. to be in need of,
to be lacking
to inform, to let someone
know (something,)
to take chargp ofto get hurt, to hurt (oneselJ')
to g,et late

Using hacerlo talk about weather
iQud tiempo hace?
Hace buen tiemPo.
Hace (mucho) calor.
Hace (mucho) fresco.
Hace (mucho) frio.

Whut is the weuther like?
The weather is g,ood.

h is (very) hot/warm'
It is (very) cool.
It is (very) cold.

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Hace mal tiempo.
Hace (mucho) sol.
Hace (mucho) viento.

The weather isbad.

It is (very) sunny.
It is (very) windy.

Using ft
ir al centro
ir de compras
ir de tiendas

to go downtown
to go shopping
to go shopping

Using llegar
llegar a ser
llegar a tiempo
llegar atrasado
llegar con atraso
llegar con retraso
llegar tarde
llegar temprano

to become (goal achieved
over time)
to be (anive) on time
to be (anive) late
to be (arrive) late
to be(anive) late
to be (anive) late
to be (arrive) early

tener presente
tener (mucha) prisa
tener que * infinitive
tener que ver con
(no) tener raz6n
tener (mucha) sed
tener (mucho) sueflo
tener (mucha) suerte
tener (mucha)
vergiienza (de)

ponerse de acuerdo
ponerse de pie
ponerse de rodillas

to agree, to come
to an aqreement
to stand
to kneel (down)

Using fener...