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a boca de jarro: without a glass or cup; synonym of a bocajarro
a boca de noche: at nightfall
a bocajarro: at point-blank; in a direct manner, without hesitation; to say something straight out
a borbotones: hurriedly; at a breakneck speed
a bordo: aboard; on board; shipboard
a bote pronto: off the top of one's head; on the fly
a brazo partido: tooth and nail
a buen entendedor, pocas palabras bastan: a nod is as good as a wink; word to the wise
a buen fin no hay mal tiempo: all's well that ends well
a buen hambre no hay pan duro: beggars can't be choosers, hunger is a good sauce
a buen paso: on the double (fast)
a buen recaudo: safe and sound; in a safe place
a buen seguro: surely, for sure, no doubt
a buena fe: for sure; no doubt
a buenas: on good terms
a buenas horas: fine time, about time, high time
a buenas horas mangas verdes: about time, better late than never
a bulto: considerable; huge; bulky
a bulto: roughly
a cabalidad: thoroughly
a caballito: piggyback, piggyback style
a caballo: on horseback; on the back of a horse; halfway (between); in the middle; topped with fried eggs
a caballo regalado no le mires el diente: don't look a gift horse in the mouth (a phrase referring to unappreciatively questioning a gift or handout too closely)
a cada instante: all the time; every waking moment
a cada momento: all the time; every second of the day
a cada paso: all day long; all the time
a cada rato: all the time, constantly
a cada uno lo suyo: each to his own
a cal y canto: under lock and key, shut tight, closed behind doors; uncompromisingly, unyieldingly
a calzón quitado: completely honestly
a cambio de: instead of; in exchange for
a campo abierto: in the open air
a campo raso: in the wild; out in the open
a campo traviesa: cross-country
a campo travieso: cross-country
a campo través: cross-country
a capa y espada: tooth and nail
a capela: a cappella
a cara de perro: fiercely; giving no quarter
a cara descubierta: totally upfront; from the heart
a cara o cruz: toss a coin for, heads or tails
a cargo: in charge
a cargo: in charge
a cargo de: in charge of; down to; up to (the responsibility of); at the expense of; on
a carrera abierta: full pelt
a carrera tendida: full pelt
a carta cabal: through and through
a casa: home, homewards, back home, to home, to the house
a cascoporro: by the ton; galore
a causa de: because of
a cencerros tapados: in secret; on the hush-hush
a cero: empty
a cholón: by the ton; galore
a ciegas: blindly
a cielo abierto: in the open (not under a roof)
a cielo descubierto: synonym of al descubierto (“uncovered”)
a cien: at speed; at top speed
a ciencia cierta: for sure, for certain, without doubt
a cobro revertido: collect, reverse-charge (phone call)
a comienzos: early