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1
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en voz baja o entre dientes

A

under his/her/them breath

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2
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hasta ahora

A

so far

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3
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tirarse de cabeza a la primera

A

dive in head first

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4
Q

tener la audacia

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have the nerve

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5
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caso evidente o caso cerrado

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open and shut case

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6
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publicidad engañosa

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bait and switch

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7
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hace un escandalo

A

make a mountain out of a molehill

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8
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inteligente, tomar buenas decisiones

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a good head on one’s shoulder

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9
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persona joven

A

spring chicken

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10
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prevenir que curar

A

play safe than sorry

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11
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funcionar rapidamente

A

work in a pinch

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12
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que me queda

A

i have left

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13
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do somthing quickly than you should

A

cut corners

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14
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dificil de confunfir

A

hard to mistake

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15
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giro de acontecimientos

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turn of events

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16
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cuanto menos, por no decir mas o por asi decirlo

A

to say the least

17
Q

mi corazón dio un vuelco o dejo de latir

A

my heart skipped a beat

18
Q

en más de (ex. tres semanas, un mes)

A

in over

19
Q

se curvo en el atisbo de una sonrisa

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quirk into the hint of a smile

20
Q

parece aliviar

A

seam to ease

21
Q

felicitaciones

A

kudos for you

22
Q

making fun of someone

A

i get roasted