chupar
suck ; siphon [syphon] ; suck up.
Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.
You have to have a different mindset when you think about the possibility of an ex-employee or contractor sitting out in the car park late one night, with his laptop siphoning the company's data.
Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.
chupando rueda de
on the coattails of
He's hardly the first candidate seeking to be elected on the coattails of a leader who captured the national imagination.
chupar carro
be just along for the ride
Accept who you are and the role you play and that 'Like that flea on the elephant' you are just along for the ride = Acepta quien eres y el papel que desempeñas y que "al igual que la pulga sobre el elefante" déjate llevar.
chupar carro de
ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails
cash in on
Riding the coattails of Barack Obama, Democrats picked up seven seats held by Republicans in Tuesday's election to match the seven it gained two years ago.
At the same time, veteran fiction writers and new authors cashing in on fame from other media continued to rule the lists.
chupar de la teta
line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s)
feather + Posesivo/the + nest
A number of Antiquaries feared that it was all a plot hatched by 'a few designing members' to line their own pockets.
The article 'Feathering the nest' explains how much publishers need their bestsellers in recessionary times.
chupar del bote
line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s)
feather + Posesivo/the + nest
A number of Antiquaries feared that it was all a plot hatched by 'a few designing members' to line their own pockets.
The article 'Feathering the nest' explains how much publishers need their bestsellers in recessionary times.
chupar la sangre [Aprovecharse del esfuerzo y del dinero de otros]
suck + Nombre + wealth
He is a systematic 'sweater' who sucks wealth from toiling crowds by cunning and by stealth.
chuparle la polla a Alguien
suck + Posesivo + cock
He then made her suck his cock while he took her picture with a disposable camera.
chuparle la sangre a Alguien [Aprovecharse del dinero y esfuerzo de otros]
milk + Nombre + dry
How do you really treat your customers, do you milk them dry or do you really want to offer your products and services without stepping beyond the law?.
chupar rueda
tailgate
be just along for the ride
tag along
It was hailing cats and dogs the other day, and I was still tailgated by a moron in a large SUV (sport utilitarian vehicle).
Accept who you are and the role you play and that 'Like that flea on the elephant' you are just along for the ride = Acepta quien eres y el papel que desempeñas y que "al igual que la pulga sobre el elefante" déjate llevar.
One of my employees has the habit of tagging along to my smoke breaks.
chupar rueda de
cash in on
ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails
At the same time, veteran fiction writers and new authors cashing in on fame from other media continued to rule the lists.
Riding the coattails of Barack Obama, Democrats picked up seven seats held by Republicans in Tuesday's election to match the seven it gained two years ago.
chuparse
guzzle
He has confessed that he used to guzzle cough syrup when he was at the peak of his drug addiction.
chuparse el dedo
suck + Posesivo + thumb
If your child is still sucking his thumb, picking his nose until it bleeds or having trouble sleeping consult a children's therapist, it could be a sign of anxiety.
¡chúpate esa!
eat your heart out!
The article is entitled 'Eat your heart out, Jean Chapelain!'.
estar chupado
be a cinch
be a doddle
be a breeze
be a picnic
be a snap
be duck soup
be a walk in the park
The article 'Singing with Children Is a Cinch!' explains how children learn to sing and discusses criteria for selecting songs suitable for young voices.
Sitting on top of a launch rocket waiting for somebody to push a button and send you hurtling off into outer space is a doddle when compared with diving.
We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.
Drying and stewing fruit was a picnic compared to the elaborate rituals involved in the preparation and preservation of meat.
The article is entitled 'Enhancing digital images is a snap'.
Even driving the Taliban out of power from Afghanistan was duck soup compared to Iraq.
The Zionists will discover that the war they had in July was a walk in the park if we compare it to what we've prepared for every new aggression.
para chuparse los dedos
scrumptious
yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.]
They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.
This yummy and mellow fruit is full of phytonutrients, helps fight chronic disease and improves memory and learning.
