Dificultad - Añadiendo complejidad

Sumérgete en los modismos ingleses que se relacionan con añadir complejidad, como "enturbiar las aguas" y "la mosca en la sopa".

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to [cook] {one's} goose [Frase]

sabotear a

Ex: The politician 's scandalous revelation during the campaign effectively cooked his goose , causing a significant drop in public support .

to [give] {sb} enough rope to hang {oneself} [Frase]

to give someone an opportunity to act freely with the intention of hurting them

Ex: Mary 's parents warned her about the dangers of excessive partying but ultimately decided to give her enough rope to hang herself , hoping she would learn from her mistakes .

to [play] hard to get [Frase]

to not easily give a person something that they need or want from one

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to [queer] {one's} pitch [Frase]

to prevent someone from achieving what they want by creating problems for them

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to [rain] on {one's} parade [Frase]

to ruin what someone has planned or not allow them enjoy something

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to [throw] a (monkey|) wrench (into|in) the works [Frase]

fastidiarlo todo

Ex: The unexpected resignation of the project manager really threw a wrench into the works of our carefully planned timeline .

to [tie] {oneself} (up|) (in|into) knots [Frase]

to do something that makes oneself overly worried or confused

Ex: Jane tied herself into knots trying to choose the perfect outfit for the party , even though casual attire was encouraged .

to [upset|overturn] the apple cart [Frase]

to cause problems, often by ruining or interrupting something that was planned

Ex: The sudden budget cuts in the middle of the project overturned the apple cart , leading to delays and confusion .

to [muddy] the (waters|issue) [Frase]

to complicate a simple situation

Ex: John 's attempt to bring up past issues during the team meeting only served to muddy the waters and distract from the current problem .

to [put] the kibosh on {sth} [Frase]

to make an attempt to prevent something from continuing or happening

Ex: Susan 's disapproval put the kibosh on our proposal to change the office layout .

to [knock] the (wind|breath|stuffing) out of {sb} [Frase]

to do something, particularly something others do not expect, in order to make them feel less confident or important

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to [cast] a (shadow|cloud) (over|on) {sth} [Frase]

to create a sense of negativity and hopelessness regarding a particular thing or situation

Ex: he sudden economic downturn cast a cloud over the prospects of the company 's expansion plans .

fly in the ointment [Frase]

a person or thing that ruins an otherwise positive or enjoyable situation

Ex: Despite the successful product launch , there was a fly in the ointment when the pricing caused customer complaints .

to [put] a damper on {sth} [Frase]

to lessen or decrease the enjoyment, strength, or activity of something

Ex: The budget cuts put a damper on the company 's expansion plans .

to [take] the gilt off the gingerbread [Frase]

to cause something to be less enjoyable as it could be

Ex: The negative feedback from critics took the gilt off the gingerbread of the director 's highly anticipated film .

Dificultad
Tareas difíciles	Desafíos difíciles	Causando dificultad	Crear problemas
Añadiendo complejidad	Experimentando dificultades	Enfrentando lo desagradable	Tareas fáciles
Sin esfuerzo	Aceptación & Alivio	Medios y Soluciones