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Dificultad - Aceptación y Alivio

Sumérgete en los modismos ingleses sobre aceptación y alivio, como 'tirar la toalla' y 'la calma después de la tormenta'.

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to [come] to terms with {sth}
to come to terms with something
[Frase]

to gradually learn to accept or deal with something unpleasant

aceptarlo poco a poco, aprender a vivir con ello

aceptarlo poco a poco, aprender a vivir con ello

Ex: It took her years to come to terms with her father's death. 
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to [grin] and [bear] {sth}
to grin and bear something
[Frase]

to accept or tolerate a difficult or undesirable situation that one cannot change without complaint

aguantarse sin quejarse, tragar y seguir adelante

aguantarse sin quejarse, tragar y seguir adelante

Ex: The commute was awful, but she had to grin and bear it until she found a new job. 
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necessary evil
necessary evil
[Sustantivo]

an unpleasant thing that requires acceptance in order for a certain thing to be achieved

mal necesario, una obligación desagradable

mal necesario, una obligación desagradable

Ex: For many small businesses, paperwork is a necessary evil. 
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to [leave|let] well alone
to leave well alone
[Frase]

to not try to interfere or make changes in a situation or with something that is already functioning satisfactorily to avoid causing unnecessary problems

no tocar lo que ya funciona, no buscarse problemas

no tocar lo que ya funciona, no buscarse problemas

Ex: The old website is not perfect, but it works, so let's leave well alone. 
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to [let] {sb/sth} be
to let somebody or something be
[Frase]

to avoid getting involved with a person or thing or stop bothering them

dejarlo en paz, no meterse

dejarlo en paz, no meterse

Ex: He's upset right now, so let him be for a while. 
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to [let] {sth} roll off {one's} [back]
to let something roll off one's back
[Frase]

to not allow negative things such as an unfair criticism, etc. to have any effect on one

dejar que le resbale, no tomárselo a pecho

dejar que le resbale, no tomárselo a pecho

Ex: He learned to let rude comments roll off his back. 
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life goes on
life goes on
[Oración]

said to a person after they have an unpleasant or sad experience to encourage them to keep on living as they used to

hay que seguir adelante, la vida sigue

hay que seguir adelante, la vida sigue

Ex: You didn't get the job, but life goes on; another chance will come. 
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(load|weight) off {one's} [mind]
load off one's mind
[Frase]

something that is finally dealt with and does not bother one anymore

quitarse un peso de encima, un gran alivio

quitarse un peso de encima, un gran alivio

Ex: Getting the test results back was a weight off her mind. 
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to snap out of
to snap out of
[Verbo]

to regain control of oneself after being in a bad mood or emotional state

reponerse, salir de ese estado

reponerse, salir de ese estado

Ex: He was angry for hours, but he finally snapped out of it. 
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to [take] {sth} on the chin
to take something on the chin
[Frase]

to accept unpleasant or difficult things or situations, such as criticism or misfortune, without complaining

aguantar el golpe, aceptarlo sin quejarse

aguantar el golpe, aceptarlo sin quejarse

Ex: The team lost badly, but they took it on the chin and prepared for the next game. 
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that is the way the cookie crumbles (in the market|)
that is the way the cookie crumbles (in the market)
[Oración]

said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

a veces las cosas salen así, hay que aceptarlo tal como viene

a veces las cosas salen así, hay que aceptarlo tal como viene

Ex: We didn't get the contract, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. 
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the calm after the storm
the calm after the storm
[Frase]

a peaceful time when things has improved following a period of difficulty, stress, or chaos

la calma después de la tormenta, un respiro tras el caos

la calma después de la tormenta, un respiro tras el caos

Ex: After weeks of arguments, the family dinner felt like the calm after the storm. 
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the (calm|lull) before (the|another) storm
the calm before the storm
[Frase]

a time when everything seems peaceful or fine before serious problems arise

la calma antes de la tormenta, tranquilidad antes de los problemas

la calma antes de la tormenta, tranquilidad antes de los problemas

Ex: The office was strangely quiet on Monday morning, like the calm before the storm. 
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the end of the world
the end of the world
[Frase]

a situation that is an absolute disaster or is the worst thing that could possibly happen

una catástrofe total, lo peor que puede pasar

una catástrofe total, lo peor que puede pasar

Ex: Losing one client is not the end of the world; we can still recover. 
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the show must go on
the show must go on
[Oración]

used for saying that one must continue an activity, performance, etc. despite any problem or difficulty

hay que seguir adelante, el espectáculo debe continuar

hay que seguir adelante, el espectáculo debe continuar

Ex: The singer was ill, but the show must go on. 
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that [is] the way the ball [bounce]
that is the way the ball bounce
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used to say that one cannot control everything as bad things happen regardless

así es la vida, no todo está bajo nuestro control

así es la vida, no todo está bajo nuestro control

Ex: We planned carefully and still lost the deal; that's the way the ball bounces. 
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to [throw] in the towel
to throw in the towel
[Frase]

to accept the fact that one has been defeated

tirar la toalla, darse por vencido

tirar la toalla, darse por vencido

Ex: After months of trying to save the business, they finally threw in the towel. 
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to [make] the best of {sth}
to make the best of something
[Frase]

to deal with a bad or imperfect situation as positively as possible

Ex: I know this data entry job isn't what you wanted for a career, but for the time being try and make the best of it. 
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light at the end of the tunnel
light at the end of the tunnel
[Frase]

a sign that a difficult period may soon improve or end

Ex: The new donation was a light at the end of the tunnel. 
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room to breathe
room to breathe
[Frase]

space, time, or freedom to think, rest, or recover

Ex: She needed room to breathe after a stressful month. 
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weight off {one's} shoulders
weight off one's shoulders
[Frase]

used to say that a heavy worry or burden is removed

Ex: So I told him that if he needs me as an assistant to do the odd jobs which are once or twice a year, I'd be willing to take some weight off his shoulders. 
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silver lining
silver lining
[Sustantivo]

a positive part of a bad situation

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to [let] {sth} go
to let something go
[Frase]

to stop worrying about, arguing about, or holding on to something emotionally

Ex: She decided to let the argument go and enjoy the evening. 
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to [come] up for air
to come up for air
[Frase]

to take a break from stress, pressure, or intense work

Ex: She finally came up for air after finishing the report. 
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(put|stick) that in {one's} pipe and smoke it
put that in one's pipe and smoke it
[Oración]

used for telling someone to accept and consider something as true or valid, usually after a disagreement or argument

así son las cosas, te guste o no

así son las cosas, te guste o no

Ex: The report proves we were right, so put that in your pipe and smoke it. 
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to [live] from day to day
to live from day to day
[Frase]

to experience life in the present moment and focus less on long-term plans or financial preparations

vivir al día, vivir sin pensar demasiado en el mañana

vivir al día, vivir sin pensar demasiado en el mañana

Ex: After years of strict planning, she decided to live from day to day for a while. 
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