13. This is nothing to me.
14. There is nothing or very little to be got out of that firm.
15. I have left no stone unturned to squeeze something out of this unfortunate business but it has been of no avail.
16. He thinks nothing of our work.
LESSON XLII.
(Lección cuadragésima segunda.)
THE VERB (contd.).
Caer has several idiomatic uses—
Este vestido le cae bien: This dress fits her well.
Caer en gracia: To fall into the good graces of one.
La puerta cae á oriente: The door is on the east side.
Ya caigo, ya caigo en ello: Now I understand.
Caerse redondo: To fall flat.
Dar—
Dar en el clavo (= acertar): To hit it.
Dar por concedido, dar de barato: To grant for the sake of argument.
Lo doy por bueno: I consider it as good.
Dar los naipes: To deal cards.
Dar la enhorabuena, el pésame, los buenos días: To congratulate, to
condole with, to wish good day.
Dar la hora: To strike the hour.
Dar en caprichos: To give oneself up to whims.
Dar en un error: To incur an error.
Darse preso: To give oneself up.
Darse al estudio: To apply or devote oneself to study.
Dar á creer: To make believe.
Dar con una persona: To come across a person.
No se me da nada: I do not care a bit.
Ahí me las den todas: I do not care a bit.