Influencia e Involucramiento - Importancia & No importancia

Sumérgete en los modismos ingleses sobre importancia y falta de importancia, como "pista falsa" y "ser muy importante".

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a matter of life and death [Frase]

a situation that is not to be ignored or understimated

Ex: The pilot 's quick thinking and precise actions turned a potentially fatal aircraft malfunction into a matter of life and death averted .

big deal [Sustantivo]

un gran problema

Ex:

Ella trató su error como si fuera un gran problema.

crying need [Sustantivo]

necesidad imperiosa

Ex: The increasing pollution levels in the river signaled a crying need for environmental protection measures .

El aumento de los niveles de contaminación en el río señalaba una necesidad urgente de medidas de protección ambiental.

to [loom] large [Frase]

to be of significant influence or importance and often a cause of worry

Ex: In the history of the space program , the moon landing looms large as a remarkable achievement .

to [make] the world go around [Frase]

to play a crucial role in causing other things in life to work the way they are supposed to

Ex: Behind every successful event , there 's a team of dedicated event planners who make the world go around .

meat on the bone [Frase]

extra details that are added to a plan, idea, etc. that make it more complete or much better

Ex: The novel 's opening chapters are engaging , and there 's plenty of meat on the bone for character development in the later chapters .

larger than life [Frase]

(of a person) behaving in a manner that is very exciting and attracts others' attention

Ex: Most characters in his movies are somewhat larger than life .

a dime a dozen [Frase]

something that is very common and therefore, not very high on price and value

Ex: Ideas for smartphone apps may be a dime a dozen , but success in the app market is rare .

for the birds [Frase]

used to refer to something that does not deserve one's attention due to not being important or interesting enough

Ex: Spending hours troubleshooting this old computer is frustrating ; it 's becoming for the birds .

hill of beans [Frase]

something that is completely worthless in terms of importance, value, or use

Ex: His empty promises are nothing more than a hill of beans ; they never lead to action .

little frog in a big pond [Frase]

a person who is less qualified or important when compared to others in a company or organization

Ex:

odds and ends [Frase]

various small things that have no importance or value

Ex: The garage was filled with tools , paints , and various odds and ends .

third wheel [Sustantivo]

la tercera rueda

Ex: It 's hard to enjoy a movie night with a couple when you 're the third wheel ; I should have brought a book .

Es difícil disfrutar de una noche de cine con una pareja cuando eres el tercero en discordia; debería haber traído un libro.

no laughing matter [Frase]

something very important and serious that cannot be joked about or underestimated

Ex: When it comes to global warming , it 's a no laughing matter ; we need to take action to protect the environment .

red herring [Sustantivo]

pista falsa

Ex: The debate over a minor procedural detail was a red herring to delay the decision on the budget .

El debate sobre un detalle procedimental menor fue una cortina de humo para retrasar la decisión sobre el presupuesto.

to small potatoes [Frase]

a person or thing of small importance

Ex: She thought missing the bus was a disaster , but in the grand scheme of things , it 's just small potatoes .

chopped liver [Sustantivo]

el último mono

Ex:

Ella recibió todo el crédito por el evento exitoso, aunque yo hice la mayor parte de la planificación. Es como si fuera hígado picado.

Influencia e Involucramiento
Tener un efecto	La razón por la cual	Resultados y Consecuencias	Persuasion
Inversión de una situación	Change	Involvement	No participación
Ending	Importancia & No importancia	Priority	Elementos principales