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andar por andar

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
andar por andar expr	(caminar sin propósito)	go for a stroll v expr
		walk for the sake of walking v expr
		walk aimlessly v expr
	Los domingos son perfectos para andar por andar.
	Sundays are perfect for going for a stroll.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
andar por vi + prep	(rondar, aproximarse)	be about, be around vi + adv
	No sé la edad exacta del hombre, pero anda por los cincuenta.
	He's about (or: around) fifty. I don't know his exact age.
andar por ahí loc verb	(por lugar indefinido)	move around v expr
		walk around v expr
		be around v expr
	Anda por ahí, tratando de ganarse la vida.
	She is moving around, trying to make a living.
andar por ahí dando vueltas loc verb	(sin hacer nada de provecho)	wander around v expr
		walk around v expr
		take a walk v expr
	Anda por ahí, dando vueltas todo el día y no estudia ni trabaja.
	He wanders around all day and doesn't study or work.
andar por la calle de la amargura expr	(estar muy triste) (UK)	walk around stormily v expr
		be in a bitter mood v expr
		feel sad, feel upset vi + adj
		feel depressed vi + adj
	Desde que su esposo murió, Julia anda por la calle de la amargura.
	Ever since her husband died, Julia has been walking around stormily.
andar por la vida loc verb	coloquial (vivir)	go about life, go through life v expr
		live life v expr
andar por las nubes loc verb	(estar despistado)	have your head in the clouds v expr
		daydream⇒ vi
de andar por casa loc adj	(sencillo)	around the house, at home expr
	(clothing)	wear at home, wear around the house v expr
	Tengo puesto un pantalón de andar por casa.
	I have pants for around the house.
estar manga por hombro, andar manga por hombro loc verb	coloquial (estar muy desordenado)	be in a mess, be a shambles v expr
	Toda la casa está manga por hombro desde que llegaron mis sobrinos de visita.
ir por el buen camino, andar por el buen camino loc verb	(vivir honestamente) (make good decisions)	be on the right track v expr
	(conservative lifestyle)	keep on the straight and narrow v expr
	Lucas va por el buen camino y seguro triunfará.
	Lucas is on the right track and he will surely do well.

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