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- {
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  "break the ice": {
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  "meaning": "hacer que la gente se siente cómoda",
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- "topic": "Communication"
 
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  },
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  "hit the sack": {
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  "meaning": "irse a la cama",
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- "topic": "Daily Life"
 
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  },
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  "piece of cake": {
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  "meaning": "pan comido",
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- "topic": "Success & Failure"
 
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  },
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  "once in a blue moon": {
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  "meaning": "de uvas a peras/muy de vez en cuando",
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- "topic": "Time"
 
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  },
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  "actions speak louder than words": {
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  "meaning": "las acciones hablan más que las palabras",
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- "topic": "Communication"
 
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  },
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  "a blessing in disguise": {
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  "meaning": "bendición disfrazada/no hay mal que por bien no venga",
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- "topic": "Success & Failure"
 
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  },
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  "bite the bullet": {
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  "meaning": "aceptar algo díficil/amarse de valor",
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- "topic": "Challenges"
 
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  },
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  "cost an arm and a leg": {
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  "meaning": "costar un ojo de la cara",
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- "topic": "Money"
 
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  },
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  "spill the beans": {
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  "meaning": "contar un secreto",
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- "topic": "Communication"
 
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  },
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  "the ball is in your court": {
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  "meaning": "la pelota está en tu tejado/depende de ti",
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- "topic": "Responsibility"
 
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  },
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  "under the weather": {
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  "meaning": "estar indispuesto/enfermo",
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- "topic": "Health"
 
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  },
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  "barking up the wrong tree": {
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  "meaning": "equivocarse de persona o asunto",
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- "topic": "Communication"
 
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  },
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  "kill two birds with one stone": {
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  "meaning": "conseguir dos objetivos con una sola acción",
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- "topic": "Efficiency"
 
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  },
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  "let the cat out of the bag": {
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  "meaning": "revelar un secreto",
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- "topic": "Communication"
 
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  },
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  "Hit the nail on the head": {
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  "meaning": "Dar en el clavo",
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- "topic": "Communication"
 
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  },
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  "Bite off more than you can chew": {
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  "meaning": "Querer abarcar más de lo que se puede",
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- "topic": "Challenges"
 
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  },
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  "Burn the midnight oil": {
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  "meaning": "Quemarse las pestañas / Trabajar hasta tarde",
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- "topic": "Work"
 
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  },
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  "Cut corners": {
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  "meaning": "Hacer algo a medias / Tomar atajos",
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- "topic": "Work"
 
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  },
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  "Cry over spilled milk": {
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  "meaning": "Llorar sobre la leche derramada",
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- "topic": "Emotions"
 
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  },
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  "judge a book by its cover": {
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  "meaning": "No juzgues un libro por su portada",
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- "topic": "Judgment"
 
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  },
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  "Back to the drawing board": {
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  "meaning": "Volver a empezar / Empezar de cero",
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- "topic": "Success & Failure"
 
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  },
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  "Hit the road": {
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  "meaning": "Ponerse en camino / Irse",
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- "topic": "Travel"
 
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  },
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  "Through thick and thin": {
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  "meaning": "En las buenas y en las malas",
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- "topic": "Relationships"
 
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  },
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  "The early bird catches the worm": {
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  "meaning": "Al que madruga, Dios le ayuda",
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- "topic": "Success & Failure"
 
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  },
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  "No pain, no gain": {
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  "meaning": "Sin esfuerzo no hay recompensa",
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- "topic": "Success & Failure"
 
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  },
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  "Throw in the towel": {
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  "meaning": "Tirar la toalla / Rendirse",
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- "topic": "Success & Failure"
 
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  },
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  "A dime a dozen": {
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  "meaning": "Algo muy común / Abundante",
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- "topic": "Daily Life"
 
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  },
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  "Keep something under wraps": {
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  "meaning": "Mantener algo en secreto",
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- "topic": "Communication"
 
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  },
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  "Skeleton in the closet": {
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  "meaning": "Un secreto oculto / Algo vergonzoso del pasado",
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- "topic": "Secrets"
 
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  },
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  "Straight from the horse’s mouth": {
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  "meaning": "De primera mano / De boca del propio interesado",
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- "topic": "Communication"
 
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  },
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  "Pull your socks up": {
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  "meaning": "Ponerse las pilas / Esforzarse más",
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- "topic": "Motivation"
 
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  },
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  "Blood, sweat, and tears": {
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  "meaning": "Sangre, sudor y lágrimas / Mucho esfuerzo",
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- "topic": "Work"
 
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  },
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  "Break a leg": {
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  "meaning": "¡Mucha mierda! / ¡Suerte!",
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  "topic": "Luck",
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- "gloss": "a way to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance, exam, or important event"
 
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  },
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  "Touch wood / Knock on wood": {
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  "meaning": "Tocar madera / Para atraer buena suerte",
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- "topic": "Luck"
 
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  },
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  "Down on your luck": {
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  "meaning": "En mala racha / Con mala suerte",
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- "topic": "Luck"
 
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  },
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  "Look before you leap": {
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  "meaning": "Piensa antes de actuar",
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- "topic": "Decision Making"
 
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  },
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  "Better late than never": {
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  "meaning": "Más vale tarde que nunca",
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- "topic": "Time"
 
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  },
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  "Time flies": {
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  "meaning": "El tiempo vuela",
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- "topic": "Time"
 
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  },
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  "In the nick of time": {
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  "meaning": "Justo a tiempo / En el último momento",
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- "topic": "Time"
 
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  },
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  "Around the clock": {
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  "meaning": "Las 24 horas / Sin parar",
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- "topic": "Time"
 
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  },
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  "Beat the clock": {
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  "meaning": "Llegar antes de tiempo / Ganarle al reloj",
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- "topic": "Time"
 
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  },
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  "Call it a day": {
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  "meaning": "Dar por terminado el día / Dar por concluido",
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- "topic": "Work"
 
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  },
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  "Out of the frying pan into the fire": {
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  "meaning": "Salir de Guatemala y meterse en Guatepeor",
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- "topic": "Problems"
 
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  },
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  "Between a rock and a hard place": {
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  "meaning": "Entre la espada y la pared",
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- "topic": "Problems"
 
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  },
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  "Hit it off": {
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  "meaning": "Llevarse muy bien desde el principio",
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- "topic": "Relationships"
 
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  },
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  "Get on someone’s nerves": {
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  "meaning": "Ponerse en los nervios / Molestar a alguien",
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- "topic": "Emotions"
 
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  },
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  "Bury the hatchet": {
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  "meaning": "Hacer las paces / Enterrar el hacha de guerra",
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- "topic": "Relationships"
 
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  },
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  "Money doesn’t grow on trees": {
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  "meaning": "El dinero no crece en los árboles",
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- "topic": "Money"
 
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  },
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  "Pay through the nose": {
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  "meaning": "Pagar un dineral",
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- "topic": "Money"
 
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  },
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  "Penny-wise and pound-foolish": {
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  "meaning": "Ahorrar en lo pequeño y gastar en lo grande / Tacaño e imprudente",
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- "topic": "Money"
 
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  },
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  "Blow off steam": {
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  "meaning": "Desahogarse / Sacar la rabia",
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- "topic": "Emotions"
 
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  },
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  "On cloud nine": {
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  "meaning": "En el séptimo cielo / Muy feliz",
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- "topic": "Emotions"
 
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  },
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  "Go ballistic": {
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  "meaning": "Perder los estribos / Enfurecerse",
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- "topic": "Emotions"
 
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  },
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  "Wear your heart on your sleeve": {
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  "meaning": "Mostrar tus sentimientos abiertamente",
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- "topic": "Emotions"
 
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  },
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  "Step up to the plate": {
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  "meaning": "Dar un paso al frente / Asumir la responsabilidad",
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- "topic": "Responsibility"
 
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  },
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  "Play it by ear": {
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  "meaning": "Improvisar / Actuar según la situación",
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- "topic": "Decision Making"
 
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  },
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  "Think outside the box": {
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  "meaning": "Pensar de manera creativa / Romper esquemas",
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- "topic": "Creativity"
 
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  },
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  "Climb the ladder": {
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  "meaning": "Ascender en la carrera profesional",
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- "topic": "Work"
 
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  },
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  "Call the shots": {
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  "meaning": "Tomar las decisiones / Llevar la batuta",
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- "topic": "Leadership"
 
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  },
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  "Hit the ground running": {
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  "meaning": "Empezar con fuerza / Ponerse manos a la obra",
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- "topic": "Work"
 
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  },
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  "Back on your feet": {
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  "meaning": "Recuperarse / Volver a estar en pie",
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- "topic": "Health"
 
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  },
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  "Out of sorts": {
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  "meaning": "Sentirse mal / De mal humor",
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- "topic": "Health"
 
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  },
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  "Fit as a fiddle": {
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  "meaning": "En plena forma / Muy saludable",
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- "topic": "Health"
 
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  },
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  "Burn out": {
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  "meaning": "Agotarse / Quemarse (por exceso de trabajo o estrés)",
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- "topic": "Health"
 
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  },
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  "Curiosity killed the cat": {
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  "meaning": "La curiosidad mató al gato",
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- "topic": "Animals"
 
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  },
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  "Let sleeping dogs lie": {
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  "meaning": "No despertar al perro que duerme / No remover problemas antiguos",
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- "topic": "Problems"
 
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  },
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  "The lion’s share": {
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  "meaning": "La mayor parte / La porción más grande",
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- "topic": "Animals"
 
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  },
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  "Birds of a feather flock together": {
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  "meaning": "Dios los cría y ellos se juntan / Dime con quién andas…",
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- "topic": "Relationships"
 
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  },
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  "Hold your horses": {
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  "meaning": "Calma / Espera un momento",
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- "topic": "Animals"
 
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  },
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  "Bring home the bacon": {
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  "meaning": "Ganar el sustento / Mantener a la familia",
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- "topic": "Work"
 
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  },
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  "Apple of one’s eye": {
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  "meaning": "El ojito derecho / Muy querido",
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- "topic": "Relationships"
 
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  },
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  "Every cloud has a silver lining": {
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  "meaning": "No hay mal que por bien no venga",
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- "topic": "Optimism"
 
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  },
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  "Rain on someone’s parade": {
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  "meaning": "Arruinarle la fiesta a alguien / Echar a perder algo",
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- "topic": "Emotions"
 
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  },
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  "Chase rainbows": {
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  "meaning": "Perseguir ilusiones / Buscar algo imposible",
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- "topic": "Dreams"
 
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  },
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  "Come rain or shine": {
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  "meaning": "Pase lo que pase / Con lluvia o sol",
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- "topic": "Commitment"
 
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  },
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  "Go the extra mile": {
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  "meaning": "Hacer un esfuerzo adicional / Ir más allá",
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- "topic": "Motivation"
 
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  },
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  "Off the beaten track": {
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  "meaning": "Fuera de lo común / En un lugar remoto",
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- "topic": "Travel"
 
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  },
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  "Take the plunge": {
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  "meaning": "Dar el salto / Atreverse",
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- "topic": "Decision Making"
 
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  },
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  "Make a long story short": {
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  "meaning": "Para no hacer larga la historia / En resumen",
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- "topic": "Communication"
 
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  },
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  "Take with a grain of salt": {
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  "meaning": "Tomar con pinzas",
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- "topic": "Communication"
 
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  },
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  "Throw caution to the wind": {
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  "meaning": "Echar la cautela al viento / Arriesgarse",
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- "topic": "Risk"
 
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  },
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  "Cross that bridge when you come to it": {
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  "meaning": "No te preocupes antes de tiempo",
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- "topic": "Problems"
 
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  },
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  "In hot water": {
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  "meaning": "En apuros / Metido en problemas",
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- "topic": "Problems"
 
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  },
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  "Playing with fire": {
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  "meaning": "Jugar con fuego / Tomar riesgos innecesarios",
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- "topic": "Risk"
 
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  },
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  "Bite the hand that feeds you": {
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  "meaning": "Morder la mano que te da de comer",
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- "topic": "Relationships"
 
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  },
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  "Jack of all trades, master of none": {
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  "meaning": "Aprendiz de todo, maestro de nada",
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- "topic": "Work"
 
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  },
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  "Keep your eyes peeled": {
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  "meaning": "Mantener los ojos bien abiertos / Estar atento",
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- "topic": "Awareness"
 
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  },
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  "Jump on the bandwagon": {
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  "meaning": "Subirse al carro / Seguir la tendencia",
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- "topic": "Society"
 
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  },
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  "Let bygones be bygones": {
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  "meaning": "Lo pasado, pasado / Dejar atrás rencores",
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- "topic": "Relationships"
 
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  },
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  "Walk on very thin ice": {
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  "meaning": "En terreno peligroso / Al borde del problema",
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- "topic": "Risk"
 
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  },
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  "Pull someone’s leg": {
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  "meaning": "Tomar el pelo a alguien",
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- "topic": "Humor"
 
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  },
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  "Up in the air": {
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  "meaning": "En el aire / Sin decidir",
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- "topic": "Decision Making"
 
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  },
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  "Wash your hands of something": {
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  "meaning": "Lavar las manos / Evitar responsabilidades",
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- "topic": "Responsibility"
 
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  },
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  "The ship has sailed": {
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  "meaning": "se te pasó el tren / ya es demasiado tarde",
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- "topic": "Time"
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- },
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- "Walking on eggshells": {
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- "meaning": "andar con pies de plomo / actuar con mucho cuidado",
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- "topic": "Relationships"
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- },
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- "Working your fingers to the bone": {
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- "meaning": "trabajar como un burro / trabajar muy duro sin descanso",
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- "topic": "Work"
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- },
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- "Speak of the Devil": {
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- "meaning": "hablando del rey de Roma",
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- "topic": "Communication"
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- },
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- "Green thumb": {
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- "meaning": "tener buena mano para las plantas",
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- "topic": "Hobbies"
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- },
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- "On the fence": {
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- "meaning": "estar entre dos aguas / estar indeciso",
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- "topic": "Decision Making"
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- },
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- "Ring a bell": {
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- "meaning": "sonar familiar / resultar conocido",
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- "topic": "Memory"
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- },
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- "Black eye": {
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- "meaning": "ojo morado",
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- "topic": "Health"
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- },
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- "Turning the tables": {
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- "meaning": "darle la vuelta a la tortilla / dar la vuelta a la situación",
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- "topic": "Success & Failure"
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- },
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- "Wearing many hats": {
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- "meaning": "desempeñar muchos papeles / hacer de todo",
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- "topic": "Work"
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- },
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- "Old school": {
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- "meaning": "tradicional / de la vieja escuela",
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- "topic": "Society"
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- },
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- "Kick the bucket": {
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- "meaning": "estirar la pata / morir",
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- "topic": "Life & Death"
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- },
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- "Hot potato": {
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- "meaning": "tema espinoso o delicado",
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- "topic": "Problems"
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- },
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- "Showing one's true colors": {
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- "meaning": "mostrar su verdadera cara",
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- "topic": "Personality"
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- },
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- "Turn a blind eye": {
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- "meaning": "hacer la vista gorda",
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- "topic": "Responsibility"
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- },
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- "Tie the knot": {
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- "meaning": "casarse",
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- "topic": "Relationships"
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- },
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- "Knock someone's socks off": {
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- "meaning": "dejar a alguien con la boca abierta / impresionar muchísimo a alguien",
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- "topic": "Emotions"
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- },
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- "A stone's throw away": {
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- "meaning": "a tiro de piedra / muy cerca",
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- "topic": "Travel"
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- },
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- "Sit tight": {
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- "meaning": "esperar pacientemente",
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- "topic": "Patience"
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- },
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- "Drive someone nuts": {
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- "meaning": "volver loco a alguien / sacar de quicio",
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- "topic": "Emotions"
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- },
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- "Back to square one": {
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- "meaning": "volver a la casilla de salida / volver al punto de partida",
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- "topic": "Success & Failure"
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- },
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- "Cut the mustard": {
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- "meaning": "estar a la altura / cumplir las expectativas",
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- "topic": "Success & Failure"
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- },
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- "Cold turkey": {
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- "meaning": "dejar algo de golpe y sin ayuda",
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- "topic": "Health"
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- },
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- "Be a night owl": {
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- "meaning": "ser noctámbulo",
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- "topic": "Daily Life"
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- },
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- "Be over the moon": {
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- "meaning": "estar en las nubes de felicidad / estar muy feliz / encantado",
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- "topic": "Emotions"
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- },
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- "Beat around the bush": {
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- "meaning": "andar por las ramas / no ir al grano",
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- "topic": "Communication"
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- }
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  }
 
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+ {
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  "break the ice": {
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  "meaning": "hacer que la gente se siente cómoda",
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+ "topic": "Communication",
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+ "english_meaning": "To do or say something to relieve tension or awkwardness, especially when meeting someone new."
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  },
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  "hit the sack": {
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  "meaning": "irse a la cama",
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+ "topic": "Daily Life",
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+ "english_meaning": "To go to bed or go to sleep."
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  },
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  "piece of cake": {
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  "meaning": "pan comido",
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+ "topic": "Success & Failure",
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+ "english_meaning": "Something very easy to do."
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  },
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  "once in a blue moon": {
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  "meaning": "de uvas a peras/muy de vez en cuando",
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+ "topic": "Time",
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+ "english_meaning": "Something that happens very rarely."
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  },
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  "actions speak louder than words": {
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  "meaning": "las acciones hablan más que las palabras",
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+ "topic": "Communication",
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+ "english_meaning": "What people actually do matters more than what they say they will do."
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  },
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  "a blessing in disguise": {
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  "meaning": "bendición disfrazada/no hay mal que por bien no venga",
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+ "topic": "Success & Failure",
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+ "english_meaning": "Something that initially seems unfortunate but later brings positive results."
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  },
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  "bite the bullet": {
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  "meaning": "aceptar algo díficil/amarse de valor",
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+ "topic": "Challenges",
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+ "english_meaning": "To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage."
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  },
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  "cost an arm and a leg": {
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  "meaning": "costar un ojo de la cara",
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+ "topic": "Money",
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+ "english_meaning": "To be very expensive."
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  },
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  "spill the beans": {
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  "meaning": "contar un secreto",
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+ "topic": "Communication",
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+ "english_meaning": "To reveal a secret, often accidentally."
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  },
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  "the ball is in your court": {
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  "meaning": "la pelota está en tu tejado/depende de ti",
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+ "topic": "Responsibility",
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+ "english_meaning": "It's up to you to make the next decision or move."
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  },
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  "under the weather": {
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  "meaning": "estar indispuesto/enfermo",
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+ "topic": "Health",
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+ "english_meaning": "Feeling ill or unwell."
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  },
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  "barking up the wrong tree": {
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  "meaning": "equivocarse de persona o asunto",
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+ "topic": "Communication",
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+ "english_meaning": "Pursuing a mistaken course of action or blaming the wrong person."
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  },
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  "kill two birds with one stone": {
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  "meaning": "conseguir dos objetivos con una sola acción",
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+ "topic": "Efficiency",
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+ "english_meaning": "To achieve two goals with a single action."
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  },
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  "let the cat out of the bag": {
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  "meaning": "revelar un secreto",
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+ "topic": "Communication",
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+ "english_meaning": "To reveal a secret, usually without meaning to."
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  },
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  "Hit the nail on the head": {
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  "meaning": "Dar en el clavo",
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+ "topic": "Communication",
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+ "english_meaning": "To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem; to be exactly right."
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  },
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  "Bite off more than you can chew": {
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  "meaning": "Querer abarcar más de lo que se puede",
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+ "topic": "Challenges",
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+ "english_meaning": "To take on more responsibility than one can handle."
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  },
82
  "Burn the midnight oil": {
83
  "meaning": "Quemarse las pestañas / Trabajar hasta tarde",
84
+ "topic": "Work",
85
+ "english_meaning": "To work or study late into the night."
86
  },
87
  "Cut corners": {
88
  "meaning": "Hacer algo a medias / Tomar atajos",
89
+ "topic": "Work",
90
+ "english_meaning": "To do something in the easiest or cheapest way, often sacrificing quality."
91
  },
92
  "Cry over spilled milk": {
93
  "meaning": "Llorar sobre la leche derramada",
94
+ "topic": "Emotions",
95
+ "english_meaning": "To be upset about something that has already happened and cannot be changed."
96
  },
97
  "judge a book by its cover": {
98
  "meaning": "No juzgues un libro por su portada",
99
+ "topic": "Judgment",
100
+ "english_meaning": "To evaluate someone or something based only on appearance."
101
  },
102
  "Back to the drawing board": {
103
  "meaning": "Volver a empezar / Empezar de cero",
104
+ "topic": "Success & Failure",
105
+ "english_meaning": "To start a task or plan over again because the previous attempt failed."
106
  },
107
  "Hit the road": {
108
  "meaning": "Ponerse en camino / Irse",
109
+ "topic": "Travel",
110
+ "english_meaning": "To leave or start a journey."
111
  },
112
  "Through thick and thin": {
113
  "meaning": "En las buenas y en las malas",
114
+ "topic": "Relationships",
115
+ "english_meaning": "Under any circumstances, whether good or bad; loyal no matter what."
116
  },
117
  "The early bird catches the worm": {
118
  "meaning": "Al que madruga, Dios le ayuda",
119
+ "topic": "Success & Failure",
120
+ "english_meaning": "People who act early or arrive first have the best chance of success."
121
  },
122
  "No pain, no gain": {
123
  "meaning": "Sin esfuerzo no hay recompensa",
124
+ "topic": "Success & Failure",
125
+ "english_meaning": "You must work hard or suffer to achieve something valuable."
126
  },
127
  "Throw in the towel": {
128
  "meaning": "Tirar la toalla / Rendirse",
129
+ "topic": "Success & Failure",
130
+ "english_meaning": "To give up or admit defeat."
131
  },
132
  "A dime a dozen": {
133
  "meaning": "Algo muy común / Abundante",
134
+ "topic": "Daily Life",
135
+ "english_meaning": "Something very common and of little special value."
136
  },
137
  "Keep something under wraps": {
138
  "meaning": "Mantener algo en secreto",
139
+ "topic": "Communication",
140
+ "english_meaning": "To keep something secret or hidden."
141
  },
142
  "Skeleton in the closet": {
143
  "meaning": "Un secreto oculto / Algo vergonzoso del pasado",
144
+ "topic": "Secrets",
145
+ "english_meaning": "A hidden and embarrassing secret from someone's past."
146
  },
147
  "Straight from the horse’s mouth": {
148
  "meaning": "De primera mano / De boca del propio interesado",
149
+ "topic": "Communication",
150
+ "english_meaning": "Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source."
151
  },
152
  "Pull your socks up": {
153
  "meaning": "Ponerse las pilas / Esforzarse más",
154
+ "topic": "Motivation",
155
+ "english_meaning": "To make an effort to improve one's behavior or performance."
156
  },
157
  "Blood, sweat, and tears": {
158
  "meaning": "Sangre, sudor y lágrimas / Mucho esfuerzo",
159
+ "topic": "Work",
160
+ "english_meaning": "Extremely hard work and effort."
161
  },
162
  "Break a leg": {
163
  "meaning": "¡Mucha mierda! / ¡Suerte!",
164
  "topic": "Luck",
165
+ "gloss": "a way to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance, exam, or important event",
166
+ "english_meaning": "An expression used to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance."
167
  },
168
  "Touch wood / Knock on wood": {
169
  "meaning": "Tocar madera / Para atraer buena suerte",
170
+ "topic": "Luck",
171
+ "english_meaning": "Said to avoid bad luck after mentioning something positive or hopeful."
172
  },
173
  "Down on your luck": {
174
  "meaning": "En mala racha / Con mala suerte",
175
+ "topic": "Luck",
176
+ "english_meaning": "Experiencing a period of bad fortune, especially financial hardship."
177
  },
178
  "Look before you leap": {
179
  "meaning": "Piensa antes de actuar",
180
+ "topic": "Decision Making",
181
+ "english_meaning": "Consider the consequences carefully before acting."
182
  },
183
  "Better late than never": {
184
  "meaning": "Más vale tarde que nunca",
185
+ "topic": "Time",
186
+ "english_meaning": "It's better for something to happen or be done late than not at all."
187
  },
188
  "Time flies": {
189
  "meaning": "El tiempo vuela",
190
+ "topic": "Time",
191
+ "english_meaning": "Time passes very quickly."
192
  },
193
  "In the nick of time": {
194
  "meaning": "Justo a tiempo / En el último momento",
195
+ "topic": "Time",
196
+ "english_meaning": "Just in time; at the last possible moment."
197
  },
198
  "Around the clock": {
199
  "meaning": "Las 24 horas / Sin parar",
200
+ "topic": "Time",
201
+ "english_meaning": "Continuously, all day and night, without stopping."
202
  },
203
  "Beat the clock": {
204
  "meaning": "Llegar antes de tiempo / Ganarle al reloj",
205
+ "topic": "Time",
206
+ "english_meaning": "To finish something before a deadline or time runs out."
207
  },
208
  "Call it a day": {
209
  "meaning": "Dar por terminado el día / Dar por concluido",
210
+ "topic": "Work",
211
+ "english_meaning": "To decide to stop working on something for the day."
212
  },
213
  "Out of the frying pan into the fire": {
214
  "meaning": "Salir de Guatemala y meterse en Guatepeor",
215
+ "topic": "Problems",
216
+ "english_meaning": "To go from a bad situation to an even worse one."
217
  },
218
  "Between a rock and a hard place": {
219
  "meaning": "Entre la espada y la pared",
220
+ "topic": "Problems",
221
+ "english_meaning": "Facing a difficult situation with only unpleasant choices."
222
  },
223
  "Hit it off": {
224
  "meaning": "Llevarse muy bien desde el principio",
225
+ "topic": "Relationships",
226
+ "english_meaning": "To immediately get along well with someone."
227
  },
228
  "Get on someone’s nerves": {
229
  "meaning": "Ponerse en los nervios / Molestar a alguien",
230
+ "topic": "Emotions",
231
+ "english_meaning": "To annoy or irritate someone."
232
  },
233
  "Bury the hatchet": {
234
  "meaning": "Hacer las paces / Enterrar el hacha de guerra",
235
+ "topic": "Relationships",
236
+ "english_meaning": "To make peace and end a conflict or disagreement."
237
  },
238
  "Money doesn’t grow on trees": {
239
  "meaning": "El dinero no crece en los árboles",
240
+ "topic": "Money",
241
+ "english_meaning": "Money is not easily obtained, so it should not be wasted."
242
  },
243
  "Pay through the nose": {
244
  "meaning": "Pagar un dineral",
245
+ "topic": "Money",
246
+ "english_meaning": "To pay an excessively high price for something."
247
  },
248
  "Penny-wise and pound-foolish": {
249
  "meaning": "Ahorrar en lo pequeño y gastar en lo grande / Tacaño e imprudente",
250
+ "topic": "Money",
251
+ "english_meaning": "Careful with small amounts of money but wasteful with large amounts."
252
  },
253
  "Blow off steam": {
254
  "meaning": "Desahogarse / Sacar la rabia",
255
+ "topic": "Emotions",
256
+ "english_meaning": "To release pent-up energy, tension, or anger."
257
  },
258
  "On cloud nine": {
259
  "meaning": "En el séptimo cielo / Muy feliz",
260
+ "topic": "Emotions",
261
+ "english_meaning": "Extremely happy."
262
  },
263
  "Go ballistic": {
264
  "meaning": "Perder los estribos / Enfurecerse",
265
+ "topic": "Emotions",
266
+ "english_meaning": "To become extremely angry very suddenly."
267
  },
268
  "Wear your heart on your sleeve": {
269
  "meaning": "Mostrar tus sentimientos abiertamente",
270
+ "topic": "Emotions",
271
+ "english_meaning": "To openly show one's emotions."
272
  },
273
  "Step up to the plate": {
274
  "meaning": "Dar un paso al frente / Asumir la responsabilidad",
275
+ "topic": "Responsibility",
276
+ "english_meaning": "To take responsibility or action when needed."
277
  },
278
  "Play it by ear": {
279
  "meaning": "Improvisar / Actuar según la situación",
280
+ "topic": "Decision Making",
281
+ "english_meaning": "To improvise or decide how to act as a situation develops, without a set plan."
282
  },
283
  "Think outside the box": {
284
  "meaning": "Pensar de manera creativa / Romper esquemas",
285
+ "topic": "Creativity",
286
+ "english_meaning": "To think creatively, beyond conventional ideas."
287
  },
288
  "Climb the ladder": {
289
  "meaning": "Ascender en la carrera profesional",
290
+ "topic": "Work",
291
+ "english_meaning": "To advance in one's career or social status."
292
  },
293
  "Call the shots": {
294
  "meaning": "Tomar las decisiones / Llevar la batuta",
295
+ "topic": "Leadership",
296
+ "english_meaning": "To be in charge and make the decisions."
297
  },
298
  "Hit the ground running": {
299
  "meaning": "Empezar con fuerza / Ponerse manos a la obra",
300
+ "topic": "Work",
301
+ "english_meaning": "To start a new activity or job with energy and immediate success."
302
  },
303
  "Back on your feet": {
304
  "meaning": "Recuperarse / Volver a estar en pie",
305
+ "topic": "Health",
306
+ "english_meaning": "To recover, especially after illness or financial trouble."
307
  },
308
  "Out of sorts": {
309
  "meaning": "Sentirse mal / De mal humor",
310
+ "topic": "Health",
311
+ "english_meaning": "Feeling slightly unwell or in a bad mood."
312
  },
313
  "Fit as a fiddle": {
314
  "meaning": "En plena forma / Muy saludable",
315
+ "topic": "Health",
316
+ "english_meaning": "In excellent physical health."
317
  },
318
  "Burn out": {
319
  "meaning": "Agotarse / Quemarse (por exceso de trabajo o estrés)",
320
+ "topic": "Health",
321
+ "english_meaning": "To become exhausted, physically or mentally, from overwork or stress."
322
  },
323
  "Curiosity killed the cat": {
324
  "meaning": "La curiosidad mató al gato",
325
+ "topic": "Animals",
326
+ "english_meaning": "Being too curious about something can get you into trouble."
327
  },
328
  "Let sleeping dogs lie": {
329
  "meaning": "No despertar al perro que duerme / No remover problemas antiguos",
330
+ "topic": "Problems",
331
+ "english_meaning": "To avoid interfering with a situation that could cause problems if disturbed."
332
  },
333
  "The lion’s share": {
334
  "meaning": "La mayor parte / La porción más grande",
335
+ "topic": "Animals",
336
+ "english_meaning": "The largest part of something."
337
  },
338
  "Birds of a feather flock together": {
339
  "meaning": "Dios los cría y ellos se juntan / Dime con quién andas…",
340
+ "topic": "Relationships",
341
+ "english_meaning": "People with similar interests or characters tend to associate with each other."
342
  },
343
  "Hold your horses": {
344
  "meaning": "Calma / Espera un momento",
345
+ "topic": "Animals",
346
+ "english_meaning": "Wait, be patient, or slow down."
347
  },
348
  "Bring home the bacon": {
349
  "meaning": "Ganar el sustento / Mantener a la familia",
350
+ "topic": "Work",
351
+ "english_meaning": "To earn money to support one's family."
352
  },
353
  "Apple of one’s eye": {
354
  "meaning": "El ojito derecho / Muy querido",
355
+ "topic": "Relationships",
356
+ "english_meaning": "Someone who is cherished above all others."
357
  },
358
  "Every cloud has a silver lining": {
359
  "meaning": "No hay mal que por bien no venga",
360
+ "topic": "Optimism",
361
+ "english_meaning": "Every difficult situation has some positive aspect."
362
  },
363
  "Rain on someone’s parade": {
364
  "meaning": "Arruinarle la fiesta a alguien / Echar a perder algo",
365
+ "topic": "Emotions",
366
+ "english_meaning": "To spoil someone's plans or happiness."
367
  },
368
  "Chase rainbows": {
369
  "meaning": "Perseguir ilusiones / Buscar algo imposible",
370
+ "topic": "Dreams",
371
+ "english_meaning": "To pursue an unrealistic or unattainable goal."
372
  },
373
  "Come rain or shine": {
374
  "meaning": "Pase lo que pase / Con lluvia o sol",
375
+ "topic": "Commitment",
376
+ "english_meaning": "Regardless of circumstances or difficulties; no matter what happens."
377
  },
378
  "Go the extra mile": {
379
  "meaning": "Hacer un esfuerzo adicional / Ir más allá",
380
+ "topic": "Motivation",
381
+ "english_meaning": "To make an extra effort beyond what is expected."
382
  },
383
  "Off the beaten track": {
384
  "meaning": "Fuera de lo común / En un lugar remoto",
385
+ "topic": "Travel",
386
+ "english_meaning": "In a remote or unusual place, away from popular routes."
387
  },
388
  "Take the plunge": {
389
  "meaning": "Dar el salto / Atreverse",
390
+ "topic": "Decision Making",
391
+ "english_meaning": "To decide to do something risky or important after hesitating."
392
  },
393
  "Make a long story short": {
394
  "meaning": "Para no hacer larga la historia / En resumen",
395
+ "topic": "Communication",
396
+ "english_meaning": "To summarize; to give the essential facts without unnecessary detail."
397
  },
398
  "Take with a grain of salt": {
399
  "meaning": "Tomar con pinzas",
400
+ "topic": "Communication",
401
+ "english_meaning": "To view something with skepticism; not to take it entirely at face value."
402
  },
403
  "Throw caution to the wind": {
404
  "meaning": "Echar la cautela al viento / Arriesgarse",
405
+ "topic": "Risk",
406
+ "english_meaning": "To act recklessly, ignoring risk."
407
  },
408
  "Cross that bridge when you come to it": {
409
  "meaning": "No te preocupes antes de tiempo",
410
+ "topic": "Problems",
411
+ "english_meaning": "To deal with a problem only when it actually happens, not before."
412
  },
413
  "In hot water": {
414
  "meaning": "En apuros / Metido en problemas",
415
+ "topic": "Problems",
416
+ "english_meaning": "In trouble or a difficult situation."
417
  },
418
  "Playing with fire": {
419
  "meaning": "Jugar con fuego / Tomar riesgos innecesarios",
420
+ "topic": "Risk",
421
+ "english_meaning": "Taking a dangerous risk."
422
  },
423
  "Bite the hand that feeds you": {
424
  "meaning": "Morder la mano que te da de comer",
425
+ "topic": "Relationships",
426
+ "english_meaning": "To harm or betray someone who has helped or supported you."
427
  },
428
  "Jack of all trades, master of none": {
429
  "meaning": "Aprendiz de todo, maestro de nada",
430
+ "topic": "Work",
431
+ "english_meaning": "Someone who can do many things reasonably well but is not an expert in any of them."
432
  },
433
  "Keep your eyes peeled": {
434
  "meaning": "Mantener los ojos bien abiertos / Estar atento",
435
+ "topic": "Awareness",
436
+ "english_meaning": "To watch carefully or stay alert for something."
437
  },
438
  "Jump on the bandwagon": {
439
  "meaning": "Subirse al carro / Seguir la tendencia",
440
+ "topic": "Society",
441
+ "english_meaning": "To join others in doing something popular or fashionable."
442
  },
443
  "Let bygones be bygones": {
444
  "meaning": "Lo pasado, pasado / Dejar atrás rencores",
445
+ "topic": "Relationships",
446
+ "english_meaning": "To forget past conflicts or offenses and move forward."
447
  },
448
  "Walk on very thin ice": {
449
  "meaning": "En terreno peligroso / Al borde del problema",
450
+ "topic": "Risk",
451
+ "english_meaning": "To be in a risky or precarious situation."
452
  },
453
  "Pull someone’s leg": {
454
  "meaning": "Tomar el pelo a alguien",
455
+ "topic": "Humor",
456
+ "english_meaning": "To tease or joke with someone, often by telling them something untrue."
457
  },
458
  "Up in the air": {
459
  "meaning": "En el aire / Sin decidir",
460
+ "topic": "Decision Making",
461
+ "english_meaning": "Undecided or uncertain."
462
  },
463
  "Wash your hands of something": {
464
  "meaning": "Lavar las manos / Evitar responsabilidades",
465
+ "topic": "Responsibility",
466
+ "english_meaning": "To refuse to take further responsibility for something."
467
  },
468
  "The ship has sailed": {
469
  "meaning": "se te pasó el tren / ya es demasiado tarde",
470
+ "topic": "Time",
471
+ "english_meaning": "An opportunity has passed and is no longer available."
472
+ },
473
+ "Walking on eggshells": {
474
+ "meaning": "andar con pies de plomo / actuar con mucho cuidado",
475
+ "topic": "Relationships",
476
+ "english_meaning": "Being very careful not to upset or offend someone."
477
+ },
478
+ "Working your fingers to the bone": {
479
+ "meaning": "trabajar como un burro / trabajar muy duro sin descanso",
480
+ "topic": "Work",
481
+ "english_meaning": "Working extremely hard, often to the point of exhaustion."
482
+ },
483
+ "Speak of the Devil": {
484
+ "meaning": "hablando del rey de Roma",
485
+ "topic": "Communication",
486
+ "english_meaning": "Said when a person being discussed suddenly appears or is mentioned."
487
+ },
488
+ "Green thumb": {
489
+ "meaning": "tener buena mano para las plantas",
490
+ "topic": "Hobbies",
491
+ "english_meaning": "A natural talent for gardening and growing plants."
492
+ },
493
+ "On the fence": {
494
+ "meaning": "estar entre dos aguas / estar indeciso",
495
+ "topic": "Decision Making",
496
+ "english_meaning": "Undecided about something."
497
+ },
498
+ "Ring a bell": {
499
+ "meaning": "sonar familiar / resultar conocido",
500
+ "topic": "Memory",
501
+ "english_meaning": "To sound familiar; to remind someone of something."
502
+ },
503
+ "Black eye": {
504
+ "meaning": "ojo morado",
505
+ "topic": "Health",
506
+ "english_meaning": "A bruise around the eye, typically caused by a blow."
507
+ },
508
+ "Turning the tables": {
509
+ "meaning": "darle la vuelta a la tortilla / dar la vuelta a la situación",
510
+ "topic": "Success & Failure",
511
+ "english_meaning": "To reverse a situation completely, especially one's own disadvantage into an advantage."
512
+ },
513
+ "Wearing many hats": {
514
+ "meaning": "desempeñar muchos papeles / hacer de todo",
515
+ "topic": "Work",
516
+ "english_meaning": "Performing several different roles or jobs at once."
517
+ },
518
+ "Old school": {
519
+ "meaning": "tradicional / de la vieja escuela",
520
+ "topic": "Society",
521
+ "english_meaning": "Traditional or conventional in style or values."
522
+ },
523
+ "Kick the bucket": {
524
+ "meaning": "estirar la pata / morir",
525
+ "topic": "Life & Death",
526
+ "english_meaning": "To die."
527
+ },
528
+ "Hot potato": {
529
+ "meaning": "tema espinoso o delicado",
530
+ "topic": "Problems",
531
+ "english_meaning": "A controversial or sensitive issue that is difficult to deal with."
532
+ },
533
+ "Showing one's true colors": {
534
+ "meaning": "mostrar su verdadera cara",
535
+ "topic": "Personality",
536
+ "english_meaning": "Revealing one's real character or intentions, often after pretending otherwise."
537
+ },
538
+ "Turn a blind eye": {
539
+ "meaning": "hacer la vista gorda",
540
+ "topic": "Responsibility",
541
+ "english_meaning": "To deliberately ignore something wrong or improper."
542
+ },
543
+ "Tie the knot": {
544
+ "meaning": "casarse",
545
+ "topic": "Relationships",
546
+ "english_meaning": "To get married."
547
+ },
548
+ "Knock someone's socks off": {
549
+ "meaning": "dejar a alguien con la boca abierta / impresionar muchísimo a alguien",
550
+ "topic": "Emotions",
551
+ "english_meaning": "To impress or amaze someone greatly."
552
+ },
553
+ "A stone's throw away": {
554
+ "meaning": "a tiro de piedra / muy cerca",
555
+ "topic": "Travel",
556
+ "english_meaning": "Very close in distance."
557
+ },
558
+ "Sit tight": {
559
+ "meaning": "esperar pacientemente",
560
+ "topic": "Patience",
561
+ "english_meaning": "To wait patiently and not take action."
562
+ },
563
+ "Drive someone nuts": {
564
+ "meaning": "volver loco a alguien / sacar de quicio",
565
+ "topic": "Emotions",
566
+ "english_meaning": "To annoy or irritate someone intensely."
567
+ },
568
+ "Back to square one": {
569
+ "meaning": "volver a la casilla de salida / volver al punto de partida",
570
+ "topic": "Success & Failure",
571
+ "english_meaning": "Back to the starting point, as if no progress had been made."
572
+ },
573
+ "Cut the mustard": {
574
+ "meaning": "estar a la altura / cumplir las expectativas",
575
+ "topic": "Success & Failure",
576
+ "english_meaning": "To meet expectations or perform to the required standard."
577
+ },
578
+ "Cold turkey": {
579
+ "meaning": "dejar algo de golpe y sin ayuda",
580
+ "topic": "Health",
581
+ "english_meaning": "To stop doing something (often an addictive habit) suddenly and completely, without gradual reduction."
582
+ },
583
+ "Be a night owl": {
584
+ "meaning": "ser noctámbulo",
585
+ "topic": "Daily Life",
586
+ "english_meaning": "To be someone who is naturally more active or alert late at night."
587
+ },
588
+ "Be over the moon": {
589
+ "meaning": "estar en las nubes de felicidad / estar muy feliz / encantado",
590
+ "topic": "Emotions",
591
+ "english_meaning": "To be extremely happy or delighted."
592
+ },
593
+ "Beat around the bush": {
594
+ "meaning": "andar por las ramas / no ir al grano",
595
+ "topic": "Communication",
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+ "english_meaning": "To avoid talking about something directly; to speak evasively."
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+ }
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  }