Translations for curlies in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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to get sb by the short hairs or Brit also by the short and curlies inf

pillar or agarrar or pescar a alguien inf

to have sb by the short hairs or Brit also by the short and curlies inf

tener agarrado a alguien inf

Translations for curlies in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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traer de la gamarra a alg. Mex inf

to have sb by the short and curlies inf

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The system allowed convicted felons to leave prison for short periods. en.wikipedia.org

The policy of tenement demolition is now considered to have been short-sighted, wasteful and largely unsuccessful. en.wikipedia.org

The mine consists of a short tortuous corridor, that widens into a blotch, often between two lateral veins. en.wikipedia.org

This may also free up short supplies of summer time water for other beneficial uses. en.wikipedia.org

Radiation pressure from the star will push the dust particles away into interstellar space over a relatively short timescale. en.wikipedia.org

In a short amount of time, she's shown that her telegenic appearance, brash personality and ferocious fight style are capable of enrapturing a crowd. www.mmafighting.com

In other words, below-the-line sales promotion is an immediate or delayed incentive to purchase, expressed in cash or in kind, and having only a short term or temporary duration. en.wikipedia.org

These are foreshortened compared to related species so its face was probably short and stubby. en.wikipedia.org

These types are designed for reliability, and, in case of failure, to fail safely (open-, rather than short-circuit). en.wikipedia.org

With short focal length instruments a mirror diagonal is preferred over a prism. en.wikipedia.org

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