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Hello guys! This week I want to share a new expression list with you all.

Let's read what RAE says about them:

- "Oveja negra"

1. f. Persona que, en una familia o colectividad poco numerosa, difiere desfavorablemente de las demás.

- "Pagar el pato alguien"

1. loc. verb. coloq. Padecer o llevar pena o castigo no merecido, o que ha merecido otro.

- "Buscarle tres, o cinco, pies al gato"

1. locs. verbs. Buscar soluciones o razones faltas de fundamento o que no tienen sentido.

2. locs. verbs. coloqs. Empeñarse en cosas que pueden acarrear daño.

- "Dar gato por liebre" or "vender gato por libre"

1. loc. verb. coloq. Engañar en la calidad de algo por medio de otra cosa inferior que se le asemeja.

- "Rata"

7. m. y f. coloq. Persona tacaña.

Notes:

1. "Buscarle la quinta pata al gato" is used in South America. You'll hear "buscarle tres, o cinco, pies al gato" in other places. Also, there is another meaning that I didn't add (see the second entry above): this is used, for example, when you think for no reason at all that your boyfriend/girlfriend has cheated on you and you start telling him/her nonsense; then he or she might say "Pero que no he hablado con esa persona, ¡deja de buscarle la quinta pata al gato!".

2. "Ser un ratón, una ratona" is getting more used among young Argentines. People from other countries normally says "ser un rata, una rata".

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Hello guys! Today's expression is 'darse un tiempo'. For many of us who have spent some time apart from our boyfriend/girlfriend, this phrase will be useful. Also, if you're taking time out from your job, studies, etc. to do something else, you could talk about what you're doing by using this phrase.

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Hello guys! Today's expression is 'valer, merecer la pena'. Be careful when conjugating 'merecer'.

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Hello guys! Today's expression is 'estar en pedo'. There are other ways to say somebody is drunk around the Spanish-speaking world: "estar pedo", "estar borracho", "estar pasado de rosca", etc. "Estar en pedo" meaning 'to be crazy' is an expression used mainly in Argentina. Maybe you'll hear it in some parts in Uruguay too.

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Hello guys! Today's word is 'copión, ona'. Have you ever called anyone a copycat? Why?

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Hello guys! Today's expression is 'por si las moscas'. If you do something to prevent something else from happening, this is your expression.

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Hello guys! Today's word is 'tontería'.

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Hello guys! Today's expression is 'echar de menos'. If you are missing somebody or something, this is the expression you might use.

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Hello guys! I've been making images about words and expressions. Currently I'm keeping three sections up on my social media: "word of the day", "expression of the day" and "lists of expressions". Also, two other ones are coming: "lists of idioms" and "literary paragraphs" (where I'll share one paragraph of a book and then I'll explain and make some examples of some words) This is the first of the third category and I hope you like it! Happy learning!

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Hello guys! Today's expression is 'no ver la hora de'. Are you impatiently waiting for something to happen? So this is expression may be useful.

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Hello guys! Today's expression is 'llevar a cabo, llevarse a cabo'. I hope you all can use this common expression!

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Hello guys! Today's word is 'pretencioso, sa'. This adjective is used for describing people as well as things.

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Hello guys! Today's word is 'convenir'. Tip: it's conjugated as the verb 'venir'.

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Hello guys! I've been editing and remaking my content. I've added more sentences and changed the definitions from Spanish into English for beginner and pre-intermediate learners to understand better. I hope you like! Happy learning!

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Hello guys! Today's word is 'trucho, cha'. This is one of my favorite colloquial word in Spanish. I use it a lot! Don't forget to make your examples!

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Hello guys! Today's word is 'apenado, da'.

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