Expresión idiomática con "estar": Literality. How to use Expresión idiomática con "estar" in Spanish

Spanish Idioms with "estar"

Many Spanish expressions use the verb estar in an idiomatic way, meaning that they cannot be translated literally.

Estoy a punto de salir.
I am about to go out.

Ese color está de moda ahora.
That colour is fashionable now.

Fernando siempre está en las nubes.
Fernando is always daydreaming.

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