Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
dar gato por liebre a
English translation:
to rip off someone
Added to glossary by
Kevin LOVELADY
Jul 12, 2003 09:53
21 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Kevin
para que tampoco te den gato por liebre
Non-PRO
Spanish to English
Other
chat room focus group general conversation about the use of internet for buying cars
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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9 mins
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so you don't get ripped off either
Colloquial.
More formally you could say:
so that you get value for your money.
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Note added at 2003-07-12 10:19:39 (GMT)
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Parrot\'s right. So you don\'t get a rip-off
More formally you could say:
so that you get value for your money.
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Note added at 2003-07-12 10:19:39 (GMT)
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Parrot\'s right. So you don\'t get a rip-off
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks for a rapid and appropriate answer"
7 mins
Valentín Hernández Lima
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
37 happy years translating for millions
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Standard-Spain) 
Works in: German to Spanish, English to Spanish, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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1336
so that they don't do you in either
In the sense of taking in or cheating someone.
Cheerio,
V
Cheerio,
V
20 mins
Edward Potter
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Friendly service and always on time.
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
36
so they don't put one over on you
Just another possibility.
21 mins
Edward Potter
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Friendly service and always on time.
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
36
so they don't pull the wool over your eyes
And another.
1 hr
Marian Greenfield
Native in English
Over 30 years in financial translation
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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14621
so they don't sell you the Brooklyn bridge
here in the U.S., that's a standard reference to being a sucker.
1 hr
Berry Prinsen
Spain
Spain
Spain
speedy and reliable
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: Spanish to English, Spanish to Dutch, English to Dutch, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
12
So that you've not been done
Just another way of saying this in English
5 hrs
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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26512
so that they don't give you A PIG IN A POKE either.
I think A PIG IN A POKE is the popular saying equivalent for "gato por liebre".
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