Salió a su padre, salió a su madre.

Like father, like son.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Michael's apple didn't fall far from the tree.

In News.

"He said: “I was obviously delighted to meet up with Darren, and we found it particularly amusing that after all that time we were both lollipop men. Like father, like son I guess.”"
Express and Star.

"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree! Ali larter and her youthful mother make for a chic duo as they enjoy a day of shopping"
Daily Mail UK.

Ni lava ni presta la batea.

He is a dog in the manger.

She is a dog in the manger.

A dog in the manger attitude/policy.

A dog in the manger: someone who keeps something that they do not want in order to prevent someone else from getting it.

Cambridge Dictionary Online. 

In News:

"Does this all look like the dog in the manger policy of the privileged few?"
Moneylife Personal Finance site and magazine.

Como sardina en lata.

Jammed in like sardines.

We rode the bus jammed in like sardines.

In News:

"One night, to avoid the rush hour, I waited until 7pm to come back. Yet when the train came into the platform at Hyde Park Corner and the doors opened everyone was standing up, jammed in like sardines."
The Independent (UK).

Subírsele a una persona los humos a la cabeza.

To put on airs.

What I like about him is that he never puts on airs.

In News:

“He has put on no airs despite the accolades he has received and the many awards he has won. He remains committed to his profession, and profession alone,”

The Pioneer.

"Rick Riordan does not put on airs. He is just about the most humble author I’ve ever met. The man has sold 30 million books and yet he still drives around his hometown of San Antonio in an aging SUV. He did move his family into a beautiful new house after hitting it big with Percy Jackson, but he still works out of a small home office in the back."

MSN.

Ponerse las pilas, ponerse a trabajar duro.

To buckle down.

He'll have to buckle down (to his work) soon if he wants to pass these exams.
Cambridge Dictionary Online.

In Educational materials:

If Don buckles down now, he might be able to graduate from high school this year.
Speak English like an American by Amy Gillett.

In News:

"Coach Woodley says the Bearcats will enter Pershing Arena ready to launch the three and his team will need to buckle down on defense"
Heartland Connection.

"Students buckle down for last days of school."
The Daily Helmsman.

A Simple Vista.

To the naked eye, with the naked eye.

The police found traces of blood on his jacket that were invisible to the naked eye.
Cambridge Dictionary Online.

In News:

"They are the spider-like creatures eager for your warmth and a bed for the night. They remain invisible to the naked eye. And millions of them may already have taken up residence in your home."
The Independent UK.

"To the naked eye, it wasn't even clear that the ball had hit the pad, as it ran off the bat out towards cover."
ESPN

"Earthlings will not be able to see with the naked eye the large asteroid flying close by our planet tonight, scientists said."
The Boston Globe.

Estar Enamorado Solo, Estar Enamorado y no Ser Correspondido

Carry a torch for someone.

You are carrying a torch for him. He has never loved you.


Reference in Dictionary:

"Terry has been carrying a torch for Liz for years, but she seems not to notice."
Cambridge Dictionary Online.

"Don't spend your life carrying a torch for someone who doesn't love you anymore."
A Reference Guide for American English Idioms by Office of English Language Programs.

Cambio y Fuera.

Over and out.

"Thank you, control tower. Over and out."

Cambridge Dictionary Online.

Llegar al Colmo, Ser el Colmo

Something is the last straw.

Reference in News:

"When Google announced earlier this week that it was the victim of a series of cyber attacks it said originated in China, and that Gmail accounts of human rights activists had been hacked, it might have been the last straw for the company whose informal motto is "Don't Be Evil." ABC News

"No wait, scratch that. I’m one of the few people to unflinchingly stand by the WTA through all of their recent crises, but yet another ‘retirement’ and subsequent ‘comeback’ to universal acclaim and fawning might just be the last straw even for me." http://www.sportskeeda.com/