WordStudyModismos clásicos en inglés — nivel B1
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| Palabra | Traducción | Definición |
|---|---|---|
| under the weather | sentirse mal, estar indispuesto | feeling sick or not in good health today |
| hit the nail on the head | dar en el clavo | to say something that is exactly right |
| beat around the bush | andarse por las ramas | to talk about other things and not the real point |
| bite the bullet | apretar los dientes | to decide to do something hard that must be done |
| once in a blue moon | muy de vez en cuando, cada muerte de obispo | very rarely, almost never happens |
| spill the beans | irse de la lengua | to tell a secret by mistake or on purpose |
| the ball is in your court | la pelota está en tu cancha | it is now your turn to decide or act |
| burn the midnight oil | quemarse las pestañas | to work late into the night on something |
| cost an arm and a leg | costar un ojo de la cara | to cost a very large amount of money |
| let the cat out of the bag | descubrir el pastel | to tell a secret that was meant to be kept |
| kill two birds with one stone | matar dos pájaros de un tiro | to solve two problems with one action |
| cry over spilt milk | llorar sobre la leche derramada | to feel sad about something you cannot change |
| every cloud has a silver lining | no hay mal que por bien no venga | even bad times have something good in them |
| a blessing in disguise | una bendición disfrazada, un mal que resultó un bien | something that seems bad but is actually good |
| the last straw | la gota que colmó el vaso | the final small thing that makes you lose patience |
| throw in the towel | tirar la toalla | to stop trying and accept that you have lost |
| miss the boat | perder el tren | to be too late to use a chance or opportunity |
| turn over a new leaf | hacer borrón y cuenta nueva | to start acting in a better way than before |
| back to the drawing board | volver a empezar | to start all over again from the beginning |
| hit the jackpot | sacarse la lotería, ganar el premio gordo | to suddenly win a large amount of money |
| go back to square one | volver al punto de partida | to go back to the start and try again |
| burn bridges | quemar los puentes, romper relaciones | to end a relationship in a way you cannot fix |
| get out of hand | irse de las manos | to become too difficult to control |
| the sky is the limit | el cielo es el límite | there is no end to how high you can go |
| you snooze you lose | camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente | if you wait too long you will miss your chance |
| add fuel to the fire | echar leña al fuego | to make a bad situation even worse |
| on thin ice | pisar terreno peligroso | in a situation where you could get in trouble soon |
| the tip of the iceberg | la punta del iceberg | only a small part of a much bigger problem |
| turn a blind eye | hacer la vista gorda | to choose to not see a problem that is there |
| see eye to eye | estar de acuerdo | to agree with someone about something |
| go the extra mile | hacer un esfuerzo extra | to do more than what is expected |
| keep your chin up | no te desanimes | to stay positive when things are difficult |
| learn the ropes | aprender los trucos | to learn how things work in a new place |
| get the hang of it | agarrarle el truco, agarrarle la onda | to begin to understand how to do something new |
| roll up your sleeves | arremangarse | to get ready to work hard on something |
| stay on your toes | estar alerta | to be ready for anything that might happen next |
| read between the lines | leer entre líneas | to find a hidden meaning in what someone says |
| it takes two to tango | se necesitan dos para bailar tango | both people share the blame for a problem |
| there's no smoke without fire | donde hay humo, hay fuego | if people say something, it is often partly true |
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