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Comportamiento y Enfoque - No Prestando Atención

Domina los modismos en inglés que se relacionan con no prestar atención, como "asleep at the wheel" y "brown study".

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to [get|take|keep] {one's} mind off {sth}

to distract someone's attention or thoughts away from something, typically something stressful, worrisome, or unpleasant

distraerse de algo, quitarse algo de la cabeza

distraerse de algo, quitarse algo de la cabeza

Ex: I went for a long walk to take my mind off the interview. 
brown study
brown study
[Sustantivo]

a state in which one is very deep in thought and not aware of one's surroundings

estar absorto en sus pensamientos, estar ensimismado

estar absorto en sus pensamientos, estar ensimismado

Ex: He sat in a brown study and did not hear the door open. 
to [give] {sb/sth} (a|the) once-over

to examine a thing or person very quickly

echar un vistazo rápido, mirar por encima

echar un vistazo rápido, mirar por encima

Ex: The mechanic gave the car a once-over before the test drive. 
if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

lo tenías delante de las narices, estaba a la vista y no lo veías

lo tenías delante de las narices, estaba a la vista y no lo veías

Ex: The keys were on the table the whole time; if they were a snake, they would have bitten you. 
XYZ
XYZ
[Oración]

used to tell someone that the zipper of their pants is open

tienes la bragueta abierta, revísate la bragueta

tienes la bragueta abierta, revísate la bragueta

Ex: He leaned over and quietly said, XYZ, before the photo was taken. 
(head|) in the clouds

used to say that a person is thinking about things that are unrealistic or impractical

estar en las nubes, vivir fuera de la realidad

estar en las nubes, vivir fuera de la realidad

Ex: He has his head in the clouds if he thinks the startup will make millions in a month. 
asleep at the wheel

not paying attention or not doing one's job properly, often resulting in mistakes or negative consequences

estar totalmente despistado, no hacer bien su trabajo

estar totalmente despistado, no hacer bien su trabajo

Ex: The security team was asleep at the wheel, and the breach went unnoticed for days. 
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