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poner negro sobre blanco: Leave in writing what we are talking about (black = ink; white = paper). Usually involve signing it to give it validity.
lucir palmito: Show with pleasure and pride our physical beauty, usually going well dressed, to provoke admiration in others.
estar en un brete: Being in a complicated situation where you need to make a difficult or compromising decision.
odiseo: Odysseus is the Spanish name of Ulysses, the protagonist of Homer's novel The Odyssey. Odyssey has remained as a definition of something that has cost a lot to achieve, with many unexpected inconveniences along the way.
operación bikini: Diet and / or exercise to which we undergo before the summer holidays to reduce weight and volume and be able to put on a bikini when arriving at the beach or pool and look a good body. It is very common for this operation to fail every year, but it is still tried again the following year.
estar alguien de servilleta en ojal prendida: Be invited to eat at someone else's house, without cooking, without picking up and without scrubbing. The only job you have to do is put on the napkin.