idiomatic phrases

• caer enfermo


  to become ill
• caer (en algo)


  to remember
• caerse de sueño


  to feel sleepy
• caer una maldición


  to be cursed
• dar con algo/alguien


  to run into someone/somebody; to meet by chance
• caer sobre


  to fall onto
• dar de comer y de beber


  to give food and drink
• dar de sí


  to stretch
• no dar una


  to get everything wrong
• dar guerra


  to wage war
• dar la talla


  to be up to the task
• dar voces


  to call/cry out
• dar que pensar


  to make one think
• dar gato por liebre


  to cheat on someone
• echarse a + infinitive


  to start to do something (unexpected)
• echarse a dormir


  to take a nap
• echar de comer


  to feed animals
• echar flores


  to flatter
• echarle la bronca 


  to tell someone off
• echar el guante

  to arrest or catch someone
• echar una mano


  to lend a hand, assist
• echar chispas


  to be furious
• echar un vistazo a 


  to have a look
• haber gato encerrado


  there is something fishy
• ¡haberlo dicho!


  Why didn't you say so?
• No hay de qué


  Don't mention it (no problem)
• hacer de


  to work as
• hace fresco


  it is chilly
• hacer juego


  to match (with each other)
• hacer un pedido


  to place an order
• hacerse el tonto


  to play dumb
• hacer la maleta


  to pack a bag
• ir al grano

  to get to the point
• ir a lo suyo


  to act selfishly
• ir de juerga


  to go partying
• ir de Guatemala a Guatepeor


  to go from bad to worse
• ir a por


  to going to get something
• ir por cuenta de la casa


  to be on the house (free)
• ¡Qué va!

  No way!
• ponerse a + infinitive


  to begin to