Expressions

Question 1

para coronar el conjunto

Answer 1

to crown the whole

Question 2

tirar la casa por la ventana

Answer 2

to bring the house down

Question 3

momentos de pura tensión

Answer 3

edge-of-seat moments

Question 4

llegar a un acuerdo

Answer 4

coming to terms with

Question 5

hacer más mal que bien

Answer 5

to do more harm than good

Question 6

esto me supera, esto me sobrepasa

Answer 6

this is beyond me

Question 7

con mucho suspense

Answer 7

full of suspense

Question 8

mantenerte al borde del asiento (película)

Answer 8

keep you on the edge of your seat

Question 9

realizar una excelente / pobre interpretación como

Answer 9

to give a(n) excellent / poor performance as

Question 10

una representación dramática / realista de

Answer 10

a dramatic / realistic portrayal of

Question 11

to be in a difficult situation

Answer 11

to be on a sticky wicket

Question 12

to have a long life or career

Answer 12

to have good innings

Question 13

a su debido tiempo

Answer 13

in due course

Question 14

en circunstancias normales

Answer 14

in the normal course of events

Question 15

llevar la atención hacia algo

Answer 15

to draw attention to something

Question 16

de no ser por / si no fuera por

Answer 16

but for

Question 17

un rasgo deseable

Answer 17

a desirable trait

Question 18

exagerar, sacar las cosas de quicio

Answer 18

to blow out of proportion

Question 19

puede vincularse a

Answer 19

can be linked to

Question 20

esto engendra aquello

Answer 20

this breeds that

Question 21

esto se puede relacionar con que

Answer 21

this can be connected with

Question 22

esto conduce a que

Answer 22

this leads to

Question 23

esto se traduce en que, esto da como resultado que

Answer 23

this results in

Question 24

esto puede precipitar aquello

Answer 24

this can precipitate that

Question 25

esto se deriva de, esto se debe a

Answer 25

this stems from

Question 26

esto se esconde detrás

Answer 26

this lies behind

Question 27

esto subyace

Answer 27

this underlies

Question 28

esto provoca, esto produce, esto da lugar a, esto trae consigo

Answer 28

this brings about

Question 29

esto da lugar a

Answer 29

this gives rise to

Question 30

esto puede provocar o desencadenar

Answer 30

this can spark

Question 31

esto surge, se deriva, proviene, nace de

Answer 31

this springs from

Question 32

tener intenciones ocultas

Answer 32

to have an agenda

Question 33

tener un interés personal

Answer 33

to have an axe to grind / to have an agenda

Question 34

Una persona llena de hiel, de bilis.

Answer 34

A person full of gall.

Question 35

To have an agenda / vested interest.

Answer 35

To have an axe to grind.

Question 36

To resort to something desperately.

Answer 36

To clutch at a straw / at straws.

Question 37

To ignore or downplay the importance of something.

Answer 37

To turn a blind eye on something.

Question 38

To exaggerate or overstate the importance of something.

Answer 38

To blow something out of proportion.

Question 39

At risk, at issue or in question.

Answer 39

To be at stake.

Question 40

Invisible a los ojos.

Answer 40

Invisible to the naked eye.

Question 41

to be ready to do something

Answer 41

to look set to do something

Question 42

Poner palos en las ruedas.

Answer 42

To throw a spanner in the work.

Question 43

To bring a problem or disagreement

Answer 43

To come to a head.

Question 44

To go have a coffee.

Answer 44

To down a coffee.

Question 45

un hervidero de corrupción

Answer 45

a cauldron of corruption

Question 46

aliarse en tus narices

Answer 46

to gang up under one’s nose

Question 47

percibir el subsidio por desempleo

Answer 47

to be on the dole

Question 48

As far as I know

Answer 48

To the best of my knowledge

Question 49

be successful and make progress

Answer 49

make your way in life

Question 50

not be noticed or dealt with

Answer 50

fall through the cracks

Question 51

cause a strong emotion

Answer 51

fire the imagination

Question 52

start talking about the subject to be discussed

Answer 52

get down to business

Question 53

decide to achieve something

Answer 53

set your sights on something

Question 54

start behaving in a better way

Answer 54

turn over a new leaf

Question 55

people don’t change

Answer 55

A leopard doesn’t change its spots

Question 56

say negative things about yourself

Answer 56

Put yourself down

Question 57

believe someone who is trying to trick you

Answer 57

Be sucked in by

Question 58

boast by saying overly positive things about yourself

Answer 58

Big yourself up

Question 59

change the way you generally behave (for the better)

Answer 59

Turn over a new leaf

Question 60

be proactive about making positive changes in your life

Answer 60

Sort your life out

Question 61

become friends with

Answer 61

fall in with

Question 62

become unwillingly involved

Answer 62

get caught up in

Question 63

condemn to failure

Answer 63

write off

Question 64

make a careless mistake

Answer 64

slip up

Question 65

stop from being successful

Answer 65

hold someone back

Question 66

make future plans

Answer 66

think ahead

Question 67

start an activity with a particular aim

Answer 67

set out

Question 68

accept enthusiastically

Answer 68

leap at

Question 69

Armarse de valor

Answer 69

To pluck up your courage

Question 70

to take control of yourself

Answer 70

To get your act together

Question 71

to stay optimistic

Answer 71

To hold out hope

Question 72

wait for something

Answer 72

to sit tight

Question 73

stay united (cerrar filas)

Answer 73

to close ranks

Question 74

unite for a common purpose (unir fuerzas)

Answer 74

join forces

Question 75

uphold: principle, idea (creer profundamente en)

Answer 75

hold fast to sth

Question 76

remain in same place (informal)

Answer 76

stay put

Question 77

join forces

Answer 77

band together

Question 78

debatirse entre dos cosas

Answer 78

to be town between two things

Question 79

dar la espalda a algo

Answer 79

to turn your back on sth

Question 80

merciless, fierce

Answer 80

dog-eat-dog

Question 81

a complete idiot

Answer 81

a 24-carat idiot

Question 82

En los anales de la historia.

Answer 82

Lost in the mists of time.

Answer 83

To speak volumes

Question 84

levantar ampollas

Answer 84

to ruffle feathers

Question 85

ser como el agua y el aceite

Answer 85

to be chalk and cheese

Question 86

cortar por lo sano

Answer 86

to cut your losses

Question 87

marcharse a otra parte

Answer 87

to head off elsewhere

Question 88

Lo más grande desde…

Answer 88

The greatest thing since sliced bread

Question 89

Y me quedo corto.

Answer 89

This is putting it mildly.

Question 90

Llevarlo a los poderes fácticos.

Answer 90

To take it to the powers that be.

Question 91

Como dos gotas de agua / Como Pili y Mili.

Answer 91

Like two peas in a pod.

Question 92

hasta la coronilla

Answer 92

to come to the end of somebody’s tether

Question 93

desahogarse

Answer 93

to get sth out of your chest

Question 94

tenerla

Answer 94

to have it out