Interlingua - Phrases Level 11

Proverb
You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover - Don't make judgments based only on appearances
When the cat's away, the mice will play - When no one in authority is present, the subordinates can do as they please
All's well that ends well - Everything feels fine and good once it is finished
Forewarned is forearmed - To be warned to confront something, Hombre precavido vale por dos

Idiom
You're off to a good start - Empezar con el pie derecho
My mind went blank - You cannot think of anything to say
Break a leg - good luck
Just play along - Darle el avion, siguele la corriente
The new kid in the block - The newest person in a group
You're playing with fire - To do something dangerous or risky
And Bob's your uncle - Something will be successful
Better play it safe - To avoid taking a risk
He has a magic touch - Tiene un toque mágico para hacer algo
Back to square one - Back to the beginning
Let's play it by ear - To deal with a situation as it develops and without a plan. To Follow your instincts
He was under her spell - To enchant someone with a magic spell
It just didn't ring true - It didn't seem true or real
Shoot! - Chutarse, Saltarse
It's a lot of hocus pocus - Es una tontería, Es un timo, It's a trick
It's the same old story - Something that you say when a bad situation has happened many times before

Expression
Tinseltown - La ciudad de los oropeles ó Hollywood
Game over - Juego terminado
It's a long story - I don't want to tell you
Stop playing games - To behave like a kid, Dejar de jugar
Make a long story short - To leave out parts of a story to make it shorter
Goose bumps - Chicken skin, one's skin feels tingling due to an emotion
it ain't over till is over - it is finished until it is finished