Bring your Spanish classroom to life with this beautifully designed set of 22 posters of common Spanish idioms (expresiones idiomáticas) — perfect for ELE (Español como Lengua Extranjera) lessons!

Each poster follows a clear and consistent layout to support visual learning and comprehension:

• Idiom in Spanish – displayed in large, bold text
• Meaning in English – shown underneath in a smaller font for easy reference
• Colourful illustration – a fun, original image that visually represents the idiom and reinforces meaning

These posters are ideal for classroom displays, flashcards, conversation prompts, or cultural lessons.

Each page of the PDF contains two posters, arranged alphabetically for quick navigation.

Idioms included:

• andar con los pies de plomo
• buscar el príncipe azul
• cantar las cuarenta a alguien
• dormir a pierna suelta
• encontrar tu media naranja
• ganarse las lentejas
• hacer algo al pie de la letra • irse pitando
• jugar con fuego
• liarse la manta a la cabeza
• meter la pata
• no tener pelos en la lengua
• otro gallo cantaría
• ponerse de mala leche
• quedarse de piedra
• ser más pesado que una vaca en brazos
• ser pan comido
• tomar el pelo a alguien
• vivir en el quinto pino
• ser más chulo que un ocho
• ¡y vuelta el burro al trigo!
• no se ganó Zamora en una hora

Perfect for:

• Classroom wall displays
• Vocabulary expansion activities
• Idiom-of-the-week focus
• Visual learners and beginner/intermediate ELE students

Help your students understand and remember Spanish idioms through colour, humour, and context — and make your ELE classroom more vibrant than ever!

This resource is also available with meanings in Spanish:

• Spanish Idioms Posters – 22 Visual Posters with Meanings in Spanish