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a todo cerdo le llega su san Martín phrase

every dog has its day(proverb)
phrase

a todo dar adjective

summary(performed speedily)
adjective
[UK: ˈsʌ.mə.ri] [US: ˈsʌ.mə.ri]

a todo esto preposition

by the way(incidentally)
preposition
[UK: baɪ ðə ˈweɪ] [US: baɪ ðə ˈweɪ]

a todo esto adverb

meanwhile(at the same time but elsewhere)
adverb
[UK: ˈmiːn.waɪl] [US: ˈmiːˌn.waɪl]

a todo trance preposition

at all costs(sparing no effort)
preposition
[UK: ət ɔːl kɒsts] [US: ət ɔːl ˈkɑːsts]

a todo trapo adverb

full sailadverb

a todo vapor adjective

breakneck(dangerously fast; hell-for-leather)
adjective
[UK: ˈbreɪk.nek] [US: ˈbreɪk.ˌnek]

a todos los efectos preposition

for all intents and purposes(for every functional purpose)
preposition
[UK: fɔː(r) ɔːl ɪn.ˈtents ənd ˈpɜː.pə.sɪz] [US: ˈfɔːr ɔːl ˌɪn.ˈtents ænd ˈpɝː.pə.səz]

a tomar por culo verb

shove it up your ass(exclamation of contempt (vulgar))
verb

a tomar por culo interjection

fuck itinterjection

fuck thisinterjection

a tomar por culo noun
{m}

middle of nowhere(remote place)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪd.l̩ əv ˈnəʊ.weə(r)] [US: ˈmɪd.l̩ əv ˈnoʊ.weə(r)]

a tomar por saco; donde Cristo dio las tres voces noun
{m}

middle of nowhere(remote place)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪd.l̩ əv ˈnəʊ.weə(r)] [US: ˈmɪd.l̩ əv ˈnoʊ.weə(r)]

a tontas y a locas adverb

haphazardly(in a haphazard manner)
adverb
[UK: hæp.ˈhæ.zəd.li] [US: hæp.ˈhæ.zərd.li]

willy-nilly(seemingly at random, see also: haphazardly)
adverb
[UK: ˌwɪ.lɪ ˈnɪ.li] [US: ˌwɪ.lɪ ˈnɪ.li]

a tope preposition

on fire(rapidly achieving good results)
preposition

to the full(fully, completely)
preposition

to the max(to the maximum possible degree or extent)
preposition

a toro pasado preposition

after the fact(too late)
preposition

a toro pasado phrase

in hindsight(the phrase "in hindsight")
phrase
[UK: ɪn ˈhaɪnd.saɪt] [US: ɪn ˈhaɪnd.ˌsaɪt]

a trancas y barrancas preposition

in fits and startspreposition

a trasmano preposition

out of reach(beyond the distance of an outstretched hand or arm)
preposition

a través preposition

across(from the far side)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈkrɒs] [US: ə.ˈkrɒs]

a través adverb

athwart(from side to side, often in an oblique manner, see also: across)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈθwɔːt] [US: ə.ˈθwɔːrt]

a través de preposition

through(from one side of an opening to the other)
preposition
[UK: θruː] [US: θruː]

a troche y moche adverb

recklessly(in a reckless manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈre.klə.sli] [US: ˈre.klə.sli]

a trompicones preposition

in fits and startspreposition

a trompicones adverb

sporadically(In an occasional, infrequent, or irregular manner)
adverb
[UK: spə.ˈræ.dɪk.l̩i] [US: spə.ˈræ.dɪk.l̩i]

a tuertas adverb

ass-backwards(in a hopelessly misguided manner)
adverb

a tumba abierta adjective

breakneck(dangerously fast; hell-for-leather)
adjective
[UK: ˈbreɪk.nek] [US: ˈbreɪk.ˌnek]

a tus zapatos phrase

cobbler, keep to your last(do not criticise matters outside your field of expertise)
phrase

a tutiplén adjective

galore(in abundance)
adjective
[UK: ɡə.ˈlɔː(r)] [US: ɡə.ˈlɔːr]

a tutiplén adverb

aplenty(more than enough)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈplen.ti] [US: ə.ˈplen.ti]

a última hora preposition

at the last minute(very close to a deadline)
preposition

a un lado adverb

aside(to or on one side)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈsaɪd] [US: ə.ˈsaɪd]

a veces preposition

at times(on occasion, sometimes)
preposition
[UK: ət ˈtaɪmz] [US: ət ˈtaɪmz]

from time to time(occasionally)
preposition
[UK: frəm ˈtaɪm tuː ˈtaɪm] [US: frəm ˈtaɪm ˈtuː ˈtaɪm]

a veces adverb

occasionally(from time to time; now and then; once in a while; at infrequent intervals)
adverb
[UK: əˈk.eɪ.ʒə.nə.li] [US: əˈk.eɪ.ʒə.nə.li]

sometimes(on certain occasions, but not always)
adverb
[UK: ˈsʌm.taɪmz] [US: səm.ˈtaɪmz]

a veinte uñas adverb

on all fours(on hands and knees)
adverb
[UK: ɒn ɔːl fɔːz] [US: ɑːn ɔːl ˈfɔːrz]

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