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1
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TAKE A HARD LOOK AT

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EXAMINAR CON RIGOR INVESTIGAR A FONDO

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TAKE LYING DOWN

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TO ACCEPT OR GIVE INTO SMTHNG WITHPUT RESISTANCE

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TAKE OVER / TOOK OVER

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HACERSE CARGO / ASUMIR / TOMO EL CONTROL / DOMINAR / APROPIAR /OCUPARSE DE

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TAKES OVER THE CONVERSATION

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SE TOMA LA CONVERSACIÓN

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TALKATIVE

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HABLADOR

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TAP INTO

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APROVECHAR / ACCEDER / EXPLOTAR

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TARIFF

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ARANCEL / TAFIRFA / PREFIO

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TAXING

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AGOTADOR / EXAHUSTING

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TEA CADDY

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CARRITO DE TE

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THE CHERRY OF THE CAKE

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THE FINAL THING THAT MAKES SOMETHING PERFECT / “LA CEREZA DEL PASTEL”

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THINK TANK

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UN GRUPO DE EXPERTOS DANDO CONSEJOS SOBRE TEMAS POLITICOS O ECONOMICOS

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12
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THOW CAUTION TO THE WIND

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PERDER LOS ESTRIBOS

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THRIVING

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PROSPERA

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THRUST

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EMPUJE / IMPULSO / ORIENTACION/ IDEA CENTRAL

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15
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THUMP

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GOLPE /PUM / RUIDO

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TIME TO HIT THE ROAD

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LEAVING / TIME TO DEPART

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17
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TO ADDRESS

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TO DIRECT ONE’S TO REMARKS TO

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18
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TO ADJOURN

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TO STOP A MEETING FOR A WHILE

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TO ATTAIN

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TO ARCHIVE / REACH (A SPECIFIED AGE, SIZE, OR AMOUNT)

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TO BE CUT OUT TO BE

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Tobewell-suitedforacertainpositionorrole.Oftenusedinnegativeconstructions.

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21
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TO BE FROWNED UPON

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MAL VISTO

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22
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TO BE IN LINE WITH

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ESTAR EN LINEA CON

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TO BE LOOKING TO DO

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PLANNING TO DO SOMETHING

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TO BE OUT OF ONE’S LEAGUE

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ESTAR FUERA DEL ALCANCE DE ALQUIEN / ALGO

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25
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TO BE REGARDED AS

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LOOK ON AS / CONSIDER / THINK OF

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26
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TO BEAT ARROUND THE BUSH

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IT’S THE OPPOSITE TO “GO STRAIGHT TO THE POINT”

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TO BEEF UP

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TO GIVE MORE SUBSTANCE OR STRENGTH / REFORZAR

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28
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TO BICKER

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HAVING LITTLE DISCUSSION FOR STUPID THINGS

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29
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TO BID FAREWELL

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SAYING GOODBYE

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30
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TO BLOW A FUSE

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TO LOOSE YOUR TEMPER

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31
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TO BLUR THE BOUNDARIES

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DILUIR LOS LIMITES / ALGO QUE ES BLURRY QUE NO SE PUEDE VER CON CLARIDAD

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32
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TO BOYCOTT

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BOICOTEAR

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33
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TO BREAK EVEN

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RECUPERAR INVERSION

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34
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TO BUILT BRIDGES

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TO PROMOTE RELATIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE OR GROUPS

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35
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TO CALL IT A DAY

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CULMINAR, DEJAR POR HOY / TERMINAR EL DIA

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36
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TO CALL SOMEONE’S BLUFF

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challenge someone to carry out a stated intention, in the expectation of being able to expose it as a pretence.

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37
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TO CALM THE FUCK DOWN

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relajarse

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38
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TO CARY OUT

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LLEVAR A CABO

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39
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TO CLEAR THE AIR

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TO DEFUSE THE TENSION

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40
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TO COME INTO SOMEONE’S OWN

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VERY SUCCESFUL OR PERFORM VERY WELL

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41
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TO COST A BUNDLE

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VERY EXPENSIVE

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42
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TO COVER UP

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OCULTAR / ENCUBRIR / DISCIMULAR

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43
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TO CUT CORNERS / CUTTING CORNERS

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DOING SOMETHING BADLY O CHEAPLY

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44
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TO CUT YOUR LOOSES

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TO STOP DOING SOMETHING TO LOOSE MONEY

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45
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TO DEVOTE

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DEDICAR/ DESTINAR

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46
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TO DIG IN ONE’S HEELS

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RESISTIRSE TESTARUDAMENTE / REHUSARSE A RENUNCIAR A ALGO

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47
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TO DIGRESS

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DIVAGAR

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48
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TO DO (SMTHG) ON A WHIM

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ANTOJARSE DE ALGO / CAPRICHO

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TO DO SOMETHING ON THE Q.T.(EXTENSION ACTIVITY)

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SECRETLY OR QUIET WAY

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50
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TO DRIVE DOWN

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PARA REDUCIR / BAJAR

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51
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TO DROP (SOMEONE) A LINE

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WRITE TO SOMEONE

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52
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TO ENACT

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PUT INTO PRACTICE (AN IDEA OR SUGGESTION)

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53
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TO ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF SOMEONE

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CONTRATAR LOS SERVICIOS DE ALGUIEN

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54
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TO ENGAGE WITH

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COLABORAR CON / COMPROMETERSE CON

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55
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TO ENTAIL

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IMPLICAR / CONLLEVAR

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56
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TO FALL THROUGH

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FRACASAR / CAER

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57
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TO FEND OFF

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DEFENDERSE DE

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58
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TO FILL ORDERS PASSIVELY

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CUMPLIR ORDENES PASIVAMENTE

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59
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TO FILL SOMEONE IN ON SOMETHING

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GIVE SOMEONE THE LATEST INFORMAT / COULD YOU FILL ME IN ON WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING WHILE I WAS ON VACATION?

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TO FILL SOMEONE’S SHOES

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Assumesomeone’sposition or duties, especially in a satisfactory way

61
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TO FIT THE BILL

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TO BE SUITABLE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE

62
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TO FLESH OUT

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REVEAL THE DETAILS / DESMENUZAR

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TO FOOT THE BILL

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TO PAY FOR SOMETHING

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TO GAIN A MOMENTUM

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DEVELOP OR MOVE FASTER TO SUCCEED

65
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TO GET BLACKLISTED

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ESTAR EN LA LISTA NEGRA

66
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TO GET RESTLESS

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INQUETARSE

67
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to get shit on / She got shat on

A

recibir todos los insultos

68
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TO GET THE WRONG END OF THE STICK

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THE INFORMATION IS WRONG

69
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TO GET YOUR WIRES CROSSED(EXTENSION ACTIVITY)

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HAVINg A MISUNDERSTANDING / SE CRUZARON LOS CABLES

70
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TO GIVE (SOMEONE) A RING

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GIVE A CALL

71
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TO GIVE (SOMEONE) THE FLOOR

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DAR LA PALABRA A ALGUIEN

72
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TO GIVE SOMENONE A HARD TIME

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BE MEAN

73
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TO GIVE THE GO-AHEAD

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APPROVAL TO GO

74
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TO GO A LONG WAY

A

RECORRER UN LARGO CAMINO

75
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TO HAND (SOMEONE) THE FLOOR

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DARLE EL PASO A ALGUIEN

76
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TO HAND THE FLOOR OVER TO SOMEONE

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DAR EL PASO / EJM LA PALABRA / MICROFONO

77
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TO HAVE A SHORT FUSE

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SHORT TEMPER

78
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TO HAVE THE FINAL SAY

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TENER LA DECISIÓN FINAL

79
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TO HAVE WHAT IT TAKES

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to have thequalitiesorcharacterneededto besuccessful

80
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TO HEAR … THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

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BY RUMOURS / CHISME

81
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TO HOLD UP

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SUPPORT AND PREVENT SOMETHING FROM FALLING

82
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TO INVIGORATE

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GIVE STRENGTH OR ENERGY TO

83
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TO JOT DOWN

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PARA APUNTAR, PARA ANOTAR

84
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TO KEEP THE BALL ROLLING

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MAINTAIN THE MOMENTUM OF AN ACTIVITY

85
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TO KILL OFF

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ANIQUILAR / MATAR

86
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TO KNOCK OFF

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DESPRENDERSE, LIQUIDAR

87
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TO KNOW SOMEONE INSIDE OUT

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TO KNOW SOMEONE INSIDE OUT

88
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TO LAY THE BLAME

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to say that someone or something deserves to be considered responsible for something that has happened

89
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TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE

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TO ACT IN A WAY THAT SHOWS OTHERS HOW TO ACT / WHEN YOU LEAD BY EXAMPLE, YOU CREATE A PICTURE OF WHAT’S POSSIBLE

90
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TO LET SOMENONE IN

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DEJAR ENTRAR A ALGUIEN

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TO LOOK AT FOR (SOMEONE’S) WELL-BEING

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PREOCUPARSE POR EL BIENESTAR DE ALGUIEN

92
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TO LOOK INTO

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INVESTIGAR / EXAMINAR

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TO MAKE A FOOL TO YOURSELF

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QUEDAR COMO TONTO

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TO MAKE A KILLING

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TO EARN A LOT OF MONEY

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TO MILK SOMENTHING FOR ALL IT’S WORTH

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EXPRIMIR HASTA LA ULTIMA GOTA

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TO NURTURE

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NUTRIS / FOMENTAR / ALIMENTAR

97
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TO OBSERVE NICETIES

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OBSERVAR LAS SUTILEZAS

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TO OUTSOURCE

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SUBCONTRATAR

99
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TO OVERHEAR

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HEAR (SOMEONE OR SOMETHING) WITHOUT MEANING TO OR WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SPEAKER.

100
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TO PAD

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RELLENAR / Add false items to (an expenses claim or bill) in order to receive unjustified payment.

101
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TO PAINT A PICTURE

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EXPONER UNA SITUACIÓN DETALLADAMENTE

102
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TO PROBE

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TO INVESTIGATE /SONDEAR

103
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TO PULL OUT

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TO STOP BEING PART ON AN ACTIVITY / ABANDON/ UN CARRO: SALIRSE DE LA VIA

104
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TO PUSH SOMEONE’S BUTTONS

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TO PROVOKE SOMEONE

105
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TO PUT FORWARD

A

PRESENTAR / PLANTEAR

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TO PUT ONE’S FOOT IN ONE’S MOUTH(EXTENSION ACTIVITY)

A

say or do something tactless or embarrassing

107
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TO REALIZE

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ARCHIVE/ LLEVAR A CABO/

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TO REFLECT ON

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REFLEXIONAR

109
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TO REFRAME

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REPLANTEAR / REESTRUCTURAR / REFORMULAR

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TO REPENT

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ARREPENTIRSE / REGRET

111
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TO RUN HIGH

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BE INTENSE /ANGRY OR EXCITED

112
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TO RUN OVER

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ATROPELLAR

113
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TO SCOLD

A

MOLESTAR

114
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TO SLIP BACK / TO BACKSLIDE

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TO MOVE ACCIDENTALLY OUT OF A PARTICULAR POSITION ANDBACKTO A PREVIOUS ONE

115
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TO SPARK INTERESES

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DESPERTAR INTERES

116
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TO SPELL OUT

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TO STATE CLEARLY

117
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TO STICK IN ONE’S MIND

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QUEDARSE EN LA MENTE DE ALGUIEN

118
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TO STINK UP

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to make a place smell unpleasant

119
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TO STRAY

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DESVIARSE, ALEJARSE

120
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TO SURPASS

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TO DO OR BE BETTER THAN / EXCEED / GO BEYOND

121
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TO TALK AT CROSS PURPOSES(EXTENSION ACTIVITY)

A

in a way that causes confusion or failure because people are working ortalkingwith different goals orpurposes

122
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TO TAP INTO

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EXPLOTAR EL POTENCIAR / APROVECHAR PARA UN BENEFICIO

123
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TO THINK (YOU/HE/THEY ARE) ALL THAT

A

SE CREEN MUCHO

124
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TO THROW A PARTY

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GATHERING FRIENDS AND GIVING SOMEONE A WARM SEND OFF

125
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TO TOSS

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TROW OUT SOMETHING

126
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TO TOUCH ON

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MENTION A SUBJECT QUICKLY IN A SPEAKING OR WRITING ABOUT ANOTHER SUBJECT

127
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TO TRIPLE

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BECOME THREE TIMES AS MUCH OR AS MANY

128
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TO VENT

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DESAHOGARSE

129
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TO VOICE

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TO SPEAK UP

130
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TO WALK THE WALK

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TO SHOW THAT SOMETHING IS TRUE BY YOUR ACTIONS RATHER THAN YOUR WORDS

131
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TO WEAR OFF

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LOSE EFFECTIVENESS OR INTENSITY / O GRADUALLY DECREASE, DISAPPEAR, OR STOP

132
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TO WEAR THIN

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BE WEAKENED OR DIMINISHED GRADUALLY, AS IN MY PATIENCE ISWEARING THIN

133
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TO YIELD

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DAR EL PASO, SOMETERSE, GIVE IN , QUIT, CAVE IN

134
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TOP LINE

A

SUPERIOR, PRIMERA LINEA

135
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TOP-DOWN

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DESICION DESDE ARRIBA

136
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TOUCHY SUBJECT(EXTENSION ACTIVITY)

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ASUNTO DELICADO / it is a subject that needs to be dealt with carefully and in a sensitive way, because it might upset or offend people

137
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TOWARD - ING

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HACIA + ING

138
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TRAIT

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CHARACTERISTIC THAT CAN PRODUCE A PARTICULAR TYPE OF BEHAVIOR

139
Q

TROUBLESHOOT

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SOLUCIONAR / RESOLVER PROBLEMAS

140
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TROW (SOMEONE) UNDER THE BUS

A

ECHAR AL AGUA

141
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TROW IN THE TOWEL

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TO GIVE UP

142
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TURF

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CESPED

143
Q

TURN OUT TO BE ANOTHER BLOCK

A

RESULTA SER OTRO TIPO

144
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TURNOVER

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HIGH ROTATION OF EMPLOYEES

145
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TWEAK

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RETOCAR

146
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TWENTY-ODD

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NUMERO + ODD: VEINTITANTOS / VEINTIALGO / LOS VEINTES

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