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Explora modismos en inglés relacionados con causar problemas, incluyendo "cross the bear" y "recipe for disaster".

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apple of discord

a thing that is the source of a trouble, particularly by making people argue over it

manzana de la discordia, motivo de discordia

manzana de la discordia, motivo de discordia

Ex: The old house became the apple of discord between the siblings. 
to [dig] {oneself} into a hole

to do something that gets oneself stuck into a difficulty

meterse solo en un lío, cavarse su propia fosa

meterse solo en un lío, cavarse su propia fosa

Ex: He dug himself into a hole by lying about the missing money. 
recipe for disaster

something that most likely results in great problems

un desastre anunciado, receta para el desastre

un desastre anunciado, receta para el desastre

Ex: Mixing alcohol and driving is a recipe for disaster. 
to [rock] the boat

to provoke problems with something that one does or says

crear problemas, remover las aguas

crear problemas, remover las aguas

Ex: Don't rock the boat right before the contract is signed. 
can of worms

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

caja de Pandora, un avispero

caja de Pandora, un avispero

Ex: The audit opened a can of worms no one was ready for. 
the fat [is] in the fire

said when an action has inevitable consequences

el daño ya está hecho, ya no hay vuelta atrás

el daño ya está hecho, ya no hay vuelta atrás

Ex: Once the email went to the whole company, the fat was in the fire. 
hornet's nest

a situation that is very difficult or unpleasant to be in, often because people are really angry or upset over something

un avispero, un foco de conflicto

un avispero, un foco de conflicto

Ex: The new parking rule turned the office into a hornet's nest. 
[cross] to bear

a difficult situation that one cannot change or escape from

una carga inevitable, un peso que toca cargar

una carga inevitable, un peso que toca cargar

Ex: His illness is a cross to bear, but he rarely complains. 
more kicks than halfpence

a situation in which a person is subjected to more trouble instead of a positive outcome

más líos que beneficios, no compensa el esfuerzo

más líos que beneficios, no compensa el esfuerzo

Ex: The freelance job turned out to be more kicks than halfpence. 
through the mill

in a situation that is extremely difficult to go through

ha pasado por mucho, pasarlas canutas

ha pasado por mucho, pasarlas canutas

Ex: She's been through the mill since the divorce. 
(shit|stuff) [hit] the fan

used for stating that a lot of problems and arguments will occur when someone becomes aware of something

armarse la gorda, se va a liar

armarse la gorda, se va a liar

Ex: When the boss finds out about the missing files, the shit will hit the fan. 
bane of {one's} (life|existence)

a person or thing that brings one misfortune or unhappiness

la cruz de mi vida, mi gran tormento

la cruz de mi vida, mi gran tormento

Ex: Mosquitoes are the bane of my existence every summer. 
the fat [hit] the fire

used to describe a situation that was already bad has suddenly become worse

la cosa se puso peor, todo empeoró

la cosa se puso peor, todo empeoró

Ex: The server was already slow, and when the payment system crashed, the fat hit the fire. 
to [spell] (trouble|danger)

to indicate or suggest that a situation or action is likely to lead to problems

presagiar problemas, ser mala señal

presagiar problemas, ser mala señal

Ex: A sudden drop in sales could spell trouble for the company. 
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