Cambridge English: PET (B1 Preliminar) - Expresiones idiomáticas

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{one's} cup of tea [Frase]

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

Ex: Teaching was n’t his cup of tea , so he pursued engineering instead .

piece of cake [Frase]

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

Ex: Running five miles is a piece of cake for him ; he 's a marathon runner .

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

to not take something seriously or to only partially accept it

Ex: If I were you , I ’d take his advice with a pinch of salt .

to [spill] the beans [Frase]

to reveal a secret that one was asked not to tell anyone

Ex: The journalist promised to protect their source 's identity but ended up spilling the beans during a live interview .

to [go] pear-shaped [Frase]

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

Ex: I was trying to fix the leaky faucet , but then everything went pear-shaped and I ended up flooding the bathroom .

to [cry] over spilled milk [Frase]

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

Ex: I missed the bus to work this morning , but no need to cry over spilled milk .

once in a blue moon [Frase]

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

Ex: We went on a vacation together once in a blue moon , and it was a memorable experience .

to [see] eye to eye [Frase]

to completely agree with someone and understand their point of view

Ex: The team members had different approaches to problem-solving , but through open communication , they managed to see eye to eye and reach effective solutions .

cold feet [Sustantivo]

miedo

Ex: They had cold feet about moving to a new city , fearing the unknown and leaving behind familiar surroundings .

Tenían pies fríos acerca de mudarse a una nueva ciudad, temiendo lo desconocido y dejar atrás un entorno familiar.

to [pull] {one's} leg [Frase]

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

Ex:

an arm and (a|) leg [Frase]

a large sum of money

Ex: The medical treatment for her condition was so costly that it felt like it would cost an arm and a leg .

to [break] the ice [Frase]

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

Ex: Sometimes a simple smile and a friendly greeting are all it takes to break the ice with a stranger .

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