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a ojo de buen cubero: at a rough guess
a ojos vistas: visibly; for all the world to see.
a ojímetro: roughly; at a rough guess
a oscuras: in the dark
a otra cosa, mariposa: Let's change the subject, shall we?
a otro perro con ese hueso: you can't fool me, go tell that to somebody else; tell it to the marines
a palabras necias, oídos sordos: sticks and stones
a palo seco: on its own (without any other type of food)
a palos: by force, violently
a pan y agua: on bread and water
a pares: in pairs; two by two
a partes iguales: in equal measure
a partir de: from, as of, starting from, beginning, starting in, beginning in (time-related); based on, from, on the basis of
a paso de buey: at a snail's pace
a paso de tortuga: at a snail's pace; very slowly.
a paso largo: on the double (quickly)
a paso tirado: in a hurry
a pasos agigantados: in leaps and bounds
a pata: afoot; on foot; walking
a patadas: in spades, in droves, loads, heaps; forcibly, kick out
a patín: afoot; on foot; walking
a pecho descubierto: bare-handed; unarmed
a pedir de boca: just fine, as planned, swimmingly
a pelo: bareback (on a horse); bareback (without a condom); solo (singing without accompaniment)
a perpetuidad: for life; for ever; perpetually
a perro flaco, todo son pulgas: it never rains but it pours
a pesar de: in spite of, despite
a pesar de los pesares: despite everything
a pie: on foot, walking
a pie de calle: at street level, on the ground
a pie firme: steadfastly
a pies juntillas: with both feet together; firmly, totally, absolutely; by the letter
a pique: almost; practically
a pique de: on the verge of
a placer: with pleasure; willingly
a plazo fijo: fixed-term
a plena luz del día: in broad daylight (in a blatant and visible manner)
a pleno pulmón: at the top of one's lungs, at the top of one's voice
a poco: really, seriously (used to express surprise or disbelief)
a poco andar: after a short while
a poco que: as long as (used to suggest that minimum effort is required)
a pocos lances: in two shakes of a lamb's tail; briefly; in brief
a pocos pasos: a stone's throw away; round the corner
a poder de: synonym of a fuerza de
a poder ser: if possible, ideally
a popa: abaft
a poquito: bit by bit
a poquitos: little by little
a porrillo: galore; by the bucketload
a portagayola: at the bullpen
a posteriori: at a later stage; a posteriori
a precio de huevo: very cheap
a precio de oro: at an inflated price; over the odds
a precio de saldo: at a knockdown price
a presión: pressurized
a primera hora: first thing
a primera luz: at daybreak; at first light
a primera sangre: to the first blood
a primera vista: at first glance, at the first look
a primeros: at the beginning (of the month, week etc.)