13:27 Apr 4, 2014 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Español colombiano a inglés normal | |||||||
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2 +1 | the toothless man/person has/is wearing dentures/false teeth |
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2 | the worm has turned |
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the toothless man/person has/is wearing dentures/false teeth Explanation: is this what you're after? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 27 mins (2014-04-04 13:54:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- i.e full set of dentures full set of false teeth |
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the worm has turned Explanation: I'm assuming that since this has been posted under "Idioms" that you're looking for an equivalent idiom in English. The worm has turned means that a former underdog/victim has now become the attacker (and is the underdog no longer!) Other possibilities (without further context): The non-starter has now got legs (very idiomatic meaning that something (e.g., a project?) that looked impossible now has distinct possibilities - and may even go on to be a huge success The flop has become a hit (referring to, e.g. a stage production or film that suddenly started to draw in the crowds after being a box-office failure etc, etc If we knew the context, these ideas could be honed more appropriately! |
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