Crimen, Conflicto y Ley - Military-Derived Expressions

Here you will find military-derived expressions that have entered everyday conversation.

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collateral damage [Sustantivo]

daños colaterales

Ex: He did n't mean to offend anyone , but collateral damage occurred .

Él no quería ofender a nadie, pero ocurrieron daños colaterales.

recon [Sustantivo]

reconocimiento

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Ella realizó un reconocimiento en la ruta antes del viaje.

mission accomplished [Oración]

misión cumplida

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to [drop|explode] a bombshell [Frase]

to reveal unexpected and shocking news or information that has a strong impact on those who receive it

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to [take] the flak [Frase]

to be strongly criticized or blamed

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on {one's} radar [Frase]

used to refer to someone or something that has captured one's attention or is within one's awareness or consideration

Ex: The manager said hiring more staff is n’t on his radar this quarter .

off the radar [Frase]

forgotten, unnoticed, or no longer being tracked

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locked and loaded [Frase]

fully prepared and ready to act

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to [bite] the bullet [Frase]

to start to deal with an inevitable challenge or difficulty

Ex: He had to bite the bullet and admit his mistake , even though it was embarrassing .

front line [Sustantivo]

primera línea

Ex: He found himself on the front line of the debate .

Se encontró en la primera línea del debate.

Cinderella liberty [Sustantivo]

permiso medianoche

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Se quejó de que la libertad de Cenicienta no era tiempo suficiente para relajarse.

blowback [Sustantivo]

retorno de humo

Ex: The party was full of smoke and blowbacks .

La fiesta estaba llena de humo y retroceso de humo.

to [have] got {one's} six [Frase]

to watch someone's back or give them support

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to read off [Verbo]

regañar severamente

Ex: He was read off in front of the whole unit .

Fue regañado frente a toda la unidad.

on the double [Frase]

in a rapid or immediate manner, typically used to indicate urgent action

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