The intensified version of flipar — to be absolutely mind-blown, totally tripping out on how incredible something is. In Spain flipar en colores is amazement turned all the way up.

To live a dog's life — surviving under difficult conditions, with little comfort and constant struggle. The 'vida de perros' is hard, without comforts and full of problems.

To be on the ball, plugged in, aware of everything happening around you. In Spain estar al loro means you're the first to know and the last to miss anything.

A ghost — someone who exaggerates their accomplishments and talks big but delivers nothing. In Latin American slang a fantasma is all smoke, no fire.