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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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"hit the sack": {
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"meaning": "irse a la cama",
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"topic": "Daily Life"
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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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"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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"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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"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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"bite the bullet": {
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"meaning": "aceptar algo díficil/amarse de valor",
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"topic": "Challenges"
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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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"spill the beans": {
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"meaning": "contar un secreto",
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"topic": "Communication"
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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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"under the weather": {
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"meaning": "estar indispuesto/enfermo",
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"topic": "Health"
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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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"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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"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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"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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"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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"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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"Cut corners": {
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"meaning": "Hacer algo a medias / Tomar atajos",
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"topic": "Work"
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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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"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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"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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"Hit the road": {
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"meaning": "Ponerse en camino / Irse",
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"topic": "Travel"
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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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"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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"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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"Throw in the towel": {
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"meaning": "Tirar la toalla / Rendirse",
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"topic": "Success & Failure"
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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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"Keep something under wraps": {
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"meaning": "Mantener algo en secreto",
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"topic": "Communication"
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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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"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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"Pull your socks up": {
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"meaning": "Ponerse las pilas / Esforzarse más",
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"topic": "Motivation"
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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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"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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"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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"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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"Look before you leap": {
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"meaning": "Piensa antes de actuar",
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"topic": "Decision Making"
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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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"Time flies": {
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"meaning": "El tiempo vuela",
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"topic": "Time"
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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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"Around the clock": {
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"meaning": "Las 24 horas / Sin parar",
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"topic": "Time"
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"Beat the clock": {
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"meaning": "Llegar antes de tiempo / Ganarle al reloj",
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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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"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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"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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"Hit it off": {
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"meaning": "Llevarse muy bien desde el principio",
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"topic": "Relationships"
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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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"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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"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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"Pay through the nose": {
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"meaning": "Pagar un dineral",
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"topic": "Money"
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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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"Blow off steam": {
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"meaning": "Desahogarse / Sacar la rabia",
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"topic": "Emotions"
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"On cloud nine": {
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"meaning": "En el séptimo cielo / Muy feliz",
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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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"Wear your heart on your sleeve": {
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"meaning": "Mostrar tus sentimientos abiertamente",
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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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"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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"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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"Climb the ladder": {
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"meaning": "Ascender en la carrera profesional",
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"Call the shots": {
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"meaning": "Tomar las decisiones / Llevar la batuta",
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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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"Back on your feet": {
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"meaning": "Recuperarse / Volver a estar en pie",
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"Out of sorts": {
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"meaning": "Sentirse mal / De mal humor",
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"Fit as a fiddle": {
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"meaning": "En plena forma / Muy saludable",
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"Burn out": {
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"meaning": "Agotarse / Quemarse (por exceso de trabajo o estrés)",
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"Curiosity killed the cat": {
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"meaning": "La curiosidad mató al gato",
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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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"The lion’s share": {
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"meaning": "La mayor parte / La porción más grande",
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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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"Hold your horses": {
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"meaning": "Calma / Espera un momento",
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"Bring home the bacon": {
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"meaning": "Ganar el sustento / Mantener a la familia",
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"Apple of one’s eye": {
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"meaning": "El ojito derecho / Muy querido",
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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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"Rain on someone’s parade": {
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"meaning": "Arruinarle la fiesta a alguien / Echar a perder algo",
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"Chase rainbows": {
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"meaning": "Perseguir ilusiones / Buscar algo imposible",
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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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"Go the extra mile": {
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"meaning": "Hacer un esfuerzo adicional / Ir más allá",
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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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"Take the plunge": {
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"meaning": "Dar el salto / Atreverse",
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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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"Take with a grain of salt": {
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"meaning": "Tomar con pinzas",
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"Throw caution to the wind": {
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"meaning": "Echar la cautela al viento / Arriesgarse",
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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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"In hot water": {
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"meaning": "En apuros / Metido en problemas",
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"Playing with fire": {
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"meaning": "Jugar con fuego / Tomar riesgos innecesarios",
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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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"Jack of all trades, master of none": {
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"meaning": "Mantener los ojos bien abiertos / Estar atento",
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"Jump on the bandwagon": {
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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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},
|
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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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+
"english_meaning": "To work or study late into the night."
|
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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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"english_meaning": "To do something in the easiest or cheapest way, often sacrificing quality."
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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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"english_meaning": "To be upset about something that has already happened and cannot be changed."
|
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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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+
"english_meaning": "To evaluate someone or something based only on appearance."
|
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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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+
"english_meaning": "To start a task or plan over again because the previous attempt failed."
|
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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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+
"english_meaning": "To leave or start a journey."
|
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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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+
"english_meaning": "Under any circumstances, whether good or bad; loyal no matter what."
|
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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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"english_meaning": "People who act early or arrive first have the best chance of success."
|
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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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+
"english_meaning": "You must work hard or suffer to achieve something valuable."
|
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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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+
"english_meaning": "To give up or admit defeat."
|
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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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+
"english_meaning": "Something very common and of little special value."
|
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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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+
"english_meaning": "To keep something secret or hidden."
|
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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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+
"english_meaning": "A hidden and embarrassing secret from someone's past."
|
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},
|
| 147 |
"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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+
"english_meaning": "Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source."
|
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},
|
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"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."
|
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},
|
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"Blood, sweat, and tears": {
|
| 158 |
"meaning": "Sangre, sudor y lágrimas / Mucho esfuerzo",
|
| 159 |
+
"topic": "Work",
|
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+
"english_meaning": "Extremely hard work and effort."
|
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},
|
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"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",
|
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+
"english_meaning": "An expression used to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance."
|
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},
|
| 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."
|
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},
|
| 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."
|
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},
|
| 178 |
"Look before you leap": {
|
| 179 |
"meaning": "Piensa antes de actuar",
|
| 180 |
+
"topic": "Decision Making",
|
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+
"english_meaning": "Consider the consequences carefully before acting."
|
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},
|
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"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."
|
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},
|
| 188 |
"Time flies": {
|
| 189 |
"meaning": "El tiempo vuela",
|
| 190 |
+
"topic": "Time",
|
| 191 |
+
"english_meaning": "Time passes very quickly."
|
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},
|
| 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."
|
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},
|
| 198 |
"Around the clock": {
|
| 199 |
"meaning": "Las 24 horas / Sin parar",
|
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+
"topic": "Time",
|
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+
"english_meaning": "Continuously, all day and night, without stopping."
|
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},
|
| 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",
|
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+
"english_meaning": "Facing a difficult situation with only unpleasant choices."
|
| 222 |
},
|
| 223 |
"Hit it off": {
|
| 224 |
"meaning": "Llevarse muy bien desde el principio",
|
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+
"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",
|
| 596 |
+
"english_meaning": "To avoid talking about something directly; to speak evasively."
|
| 597 |
+
}
|
| 598 |
}
|