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Inglés de Cambridge: PET (B1 Preliminary) - Expresiones Idiomáticas

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Cambridge English: PET (B1 Preliminary)
{one's} cup of tea

a type of activity, subject, etc. that one is very good at or enjoys very much

ser lo suyo, ser de su gusto

ser lo suyo, ser de su gusto

Ex: Cooking is definitely her cup of tea. 

La cocina definitivamente es lo suyo.

piece of cake

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

pan comido, facilísimo

pan comido, facilísimo

Ex: After the mountain route, this short walk felt like a piece of cake. 

Después de la ruta de montaña, esta caminata corta pareció facilísima.

to [take] {sth} with a pinch of salt

to not take something seriously or to only partially accept it

Ex: You have to take what he says with a pinch of salt. 
to [spill] the beans

to reveal secret or private information

soltar la sopa, irse de la lengua

soltar la sopa, irse de la lengua

Ex: He spilled the beans about the promotion before the company was ready to announce it. 
to [go] pear-shaped

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

salir mal, torcerse

salir mal, torcerse

Ex: The negotiations went pear-shaped at the last minute. 

Las negociaciones salieron mal en el último momento.

to [cry] over spilled milk

to feel upset or regretful about something that has already happened and cannot be undone

lamentarse tarde, llorar lo pasado

lamentarse tarde, llorar lo pasado

Ex: After the mistake, the team focused on fixing the problem instead of crying over spilled milk. 

Tras el error, el equipo se centró en arreglarlo en vez de lamentarse.

once in a blue moon

used for saying that something can only happen on very rare occasions

de Pascuas a Ramos, muy de vez en cuando

de Pascuas a Ramos, muy de vez en cuando

Ex: He calls me once in a blue moon. 

Me llama de Pascuas a Ramos.

to [see] eye to eye

to completely agree with someone and understand their point of view

estar totalmente de acuerdo, ver las cosas igual

estar totalmente de acuerdo, ver las cosas igual

Ex: My brother and I see eye to eye about how to care for our parents. 
cold feet
cold feet
[Sustantivo]

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

miedo de último momento, pérdida repentina de valor

miedo de último momento, pérdida repentina de valor

Ex: The actor's cold feet nearly ruined the opening night. 

Su miedo de último momento casi arruina la noche del estreno.

to [pull] {one's} leg

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

tomarle el pelo a alguien, quedarse con alguien

tomarle el pelo a alguien, quedarse con alguien

Ex: Don't believe Sara; she loves pulling people's legs. 

No le creas a Sara; le encanta tomarle el pelo a la gente.

an arm and (a|) leg

a large sum of money

un dineral, una fortuna

un dineral, una fortuna

Ex: We loved the hotel, but the dinner there cost an arm and a leg. 

Nos encantó el hotel, pero la cena allí costó un dineral.

to [break] the ice

to make two or more strangers get comfortable with each other and engage in a conversation

romper el hielo, quitar la tensión inicial

romper el hielo, quitar la tensión inicial

Ex: Everyone was quiet at first, so Maya asked a light question to break the ice. 

Al principio todos estaban callados, así que Maya hizo una pregunta ligera para romper el hielo.

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