Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Rip one's off
Timar, Estafar. - Rip one's off . To steal , to cheat someone.
Example:
I changed my smart phone for an old bike.
The next day the bike didn't start because it's a piece of junk.
Aww no, the guy ripped me off.
Cambié mi celular inteligente por una motocicleta vieja.
Al siguiente día la motocicleta no prendió porque es un cacharro.
Oh no, el chico me timó/estafó.
To burn the midnight oil.
Quemarse las pestañas - To burn the midnight Oil. To work very hard until the wee hours of the morning. Trabajar duro hasta altas horas de la madrugada.
Example:
I burnt the midnight oil studying for the TOEFL - Me quemé las pestañas estudiando para el TOEFL.
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