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Influencia e Involucramiento - La Razón Por La Cual

Explora los modismos en inglés sobre la razón por la cual con ejemplos como "por el simple hecho de hacerlo" y "pave the way for".

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English idioms related to Influence & Involvement
one thing [lead] to another

used when one wants to explain how a series of events made something happen without giving away many details

las cosas se fueron dando, todo se fue encadenando

las cosas se fueron dando, todo se fue encadenando

Ex: I just wanted to clean out the garage, but one thing led to another, and I ended up reorganizing the entire house. 
to [open] the floodgates

(of an action or decision) to allow for many possibilities, particularly those that were previously unavailable

abrir la puerta de par en par, abrir paso a muchas cosas

abrir la puerta de par en par, abrir paso a muchas cosas

Ex: The company's new policy to allow employees to work from home opened the floodgates for a more flexible and diverse workforce. 
to [pave] the way (for|to) {sth}

to create a situation in which it is easier for one to do something or for something to happen

allanar el camino, preparar el terreno

allanar el camino, preparar el terreno

Ex: Her years of hard work and dedication paved the way for her promotion to the role of department manager. 
to [be] at the bottom of {sth}

to be the direct cause of something, particularly something unpleasant

ser la verdadera causa, estar detrás de algo

ser la verdadera causa, estar detrás de algo

Ex: The detective believed that a personal grudge was at the bottom of the crime. 
to [be] down to {sb/sth}

to be heavily dependent on someone or something

depender de, estar en manos de

depender de, estar en manos de

Ex: He claimed his problems were down to the media. 
for the sake of it

with no particular or apparent reason

porque sí, sin más

porque sí, sin más

Ex: Don't argue for the sake of it. 
to [put] {one's} finger on {sth}

to figure out why things are the way they are and be able to identify the reason

dar con la clave, encontrar el porqué

dar con la clave, encontrar el porqué

Ex: She couldn't quite explain what was wrong with the painting, but she could put her finger on the issue after a closer look. 
where the shoe [pinch]

used to refer to where the all the trouble comes from or where things get difficult

dónde está el problema, dónde está el fallo

dónde está el problema, dónde está el fallo

Ex: When she talked about her struggles with time management, she pointed out where the shoe pinches – meeting deadlines for her assignments. 
the finger of (suspicion|blame)

the strong belief of someone being responsible for or guilty of something

el dedo acusador, la sospecha recae sobre alguien

el dedo acusador, la sospecha recae sobre alguien

Ex: According to recent polls, the finger of blame is pointing squarely at the president for the recent economic downturn. 
a chicken and egg situation

a situation in which one finds it impossible to determine which one of two things is responsible for the occurrence of another or existed before the other one did

el dilema del huevo y la gallina, un círculo difícil de desenredar

el dilema del huevo y la gallina, un círculo difícil de desenredar

Ex: You need experience to get a job, but you need a job to get experience. It's a chicken and egg situation. 
to [point] the finger at {sb}

to blame someone or hold them accountable for something bad that has happened

culpar a alguien, señalar a alguien como culpable

culpar a alguien, señalar a alguien como culpable

Ex: Let's stop pointing fingers at each other and just solve the problem! 
to [set] the stage for {sth}

to do something that makes it possible or easier for something else to occur

preparar el terreno, sentar las bases

preparar el terreno, sentar las bases

Ex: The successful negotiations set the stage for a new era of international cooperation. 
to [sow|plant] the seeds of {sth}

to cause the development of a particular idea or feeling

dar origen a algo, despertar algo

dar origen a algo, despertar algo

Ex: His inspirational book sowed the seeds of hope in the hearts of readers, encouraging them to pursue their dreams. 
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