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ROBINDESBOIS

November 24, 2009 05:38 PM

Comer de la palma de tu mano

significa tener a alguien loco por tí. English?

poli	November 24, 2009 05:55 PM

You've got them eating out of the palm of you hand.

ROBINDESBOIS

November 25, 2009 01:59 AM

How interesting, sometimes I think that Spanish and English have a lot in common. Thanks POLI.

Perikles

November 25, 2009 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 62661)

How interesting, sometimes I think that Spanish and English have a lot in common. Thanks POLI.

A huge number of these expressions are probably loan translations, i.e. one language has borrowed a metaphor from the other. It is sometimes difficult to know which way round, but it does not necessarily mean that the languages have a lot in common just because they steal each other's ideas. :)

EmpanadaRica

November 26, 2009 04:01 PM

¿Hay una expresión parecida para decir '(living) hand to mouth'? :)

poli	November 26, 2009 08:35 PM

Yes, living from hand to mouth is an expression that means just making enough money to survive and not a penny more.

EmpanadaRica

November 27, 2009 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poli (Post 62895)

Yes, living from hand to mouth is an expression that means just making enough money to survive and not a penny more.

Ah vale ¡gracias, Sr poli! :D :thumbsup: :rose:
¿Hay una expresión por esto en español también?

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