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Opinión - Disputa

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English idioms related to Opinion
to [give] {sb} a piece of {one's} mind

to let someone know that their bad behavior made one annoyed or angry

decirle cuatro verdades a alguien, cantarle las cuarenta a alguien

decirle cuatro verdades a alguien, cantarle las cuarenta a alguien

Ex: Frustrated with the constant noise from the neighbors, Mark decided it was time to give them a piece of his mind about respecting shared living spaces. 

El entrenador les dijo cuatro verdades a los jugadores tras su actuación apática.

to get out of {one's} face

to no longer bother someone and leave them alone

dejar a alguien en paz, dejar de molestar a alguien

dejar a alguien en paz, dejar de molestar a alguien

Ex: During the argument, Emily felt overwhelmed and asked her friend to get out of her face until they both had a chance to cool off. 

Déjame en paz antes de que diga algo de lo que me arrepienta.

to [fight] like cats and dogs

to continuously fight or argue over someone or something

pelearse como perro y gato, discutir sin parar

pelearse como perro y gato, discutir sin parar

Ex: In the competitive business world, rival companies often fight like cats and dogs for market dominance. 

Los vecinos se pelean como perro y gato por la plaza de aparcamiento.

to [come] down on {sb} like a ton of bricks

to punish someone in a manner more violent or severe than they deserve

caerle encima con todo, castigar con excesiva dureza

caerle encima con todo, castigar con excesiva dureza

Ex: The company's reputation was at stake, and the CEO warned the marketing team that any misleading advertisement would make the public relations team come down on them like a ton of bricks. 

No le caigas encima con todo; no quiso romperlo.

bone of contention

a subject over which people disagree

manzana de la discordia, motivo de disputa

manzana de la discordia, motivo de disputa

Ex: The issue of resource distribution has been a long-standing bone of contention between the two neighboring countries. 

En las negociaciones, la fecha de entrega fue la mayor manzana de la discordia.

to [bite|snap] {one's} head off

to angrily reply or react to someone

contestar de mala manera, soltar una mala contestación

contestar de mala manera, soltar una mala contestación

Ex: Sarah was so stressed that she bit her friend's head off for making a lighthearted comment. 

Cuando mencioné los archivos perdidos, me soltó una mala contestación.

at loggerheads

in serious disagreement with someone

en abierto desacuerdo, enfrentados

en abierto desacuerdo, enfrentados

Ex: The political parties were at loggerheads, leading to a government shutdown due to the inability to pass a budget. 

Los padres estaban en abierto desacuerdo sobre qué escuela elegir.

at each other's throats

used when two or more people, groups, or organizations fight or disagree with one another

estar a la greña, estar enfrentados

estar a la greña, estar enfrentados

Ex: The two business partners found themselves at each other's throats when their visions for the company's future diverged. 

Los hermanos estaban a la greña por quién debía heredar la casa.

at daggers drawn

(of two people, groups, countries, etc.) in a state of conflict or hostility toward each other

a punta de cuchillo, en abierta hostilidad

a punta de cuchillo, en abierta hostilidad

Ex: The business partners, unable to agree on a crucial decision, found themselves at daggers drawn, threatening the future of their venture. 

Los dos ejecutivos están a punta de cuchillo por la fusión.

to [chew] {sb} up and [spit] {sb} out

to completely defeat someone, leaving them feeling overwhelmed or powerless

destrozar por completo, aplastar

destrozar por completo, aplastar

Ex: After the merger, some employees felt like they were chewed up and spit out in the corporate restructuring. 

Destrozó a todos sus oponentes en el debate.

to [bring] the hammer down

to criticize or punish someone very harshly

caer con todo el peso, castigar duramente

caer con todo el peso, castigar duramente

Ex: The government announced strict measures to curb illegal activities, vowing to bring the hammer down on offenders. 

El entrenador cayó con todo el peso tras errores repetidos.

to [trade] punches

to engage in a verbal conflict by exchanging criticisms, insults, etc.

cruzarse insultos, intercambio de insultos

cruzarse insultos, intercambio de insultos

Ex: In the courtroom, the lawyers traded punches in their arguments, presenting contrasting viewpoints. 

Los dos críticos se cruzaron insultos en la prensa tras la reseña.

to [talk] trash

to say offensive, criticizing, or rude things to someone, particularly one's opponent, to make them less confident

vacilar al rival, provocar con palabras

vacilar al rival, provocar con palabras

Ex: The two boxers talked trash to each other during the weigh-in ceremony. 

Empezó a vacilar al rival tras el primer punto.

enough is enough

used to indicate that a situation has reached a point where it is no longer tolerable or acceptable, and it is time for it to stop or change

ya basta, ya es suficiente

ya basta, ya es suficiente

Ex: I've had enough of your excuses. It's time to take some responsibility for your actions. 

Ya basta, tenemos que arreglar esto ahora.

on a collision course

in a situation that is likely to cause a disagreement or fight

en rumbo de choque, en camino de enfrentamiento

en rumbo de choque, en camino de enfrentamiento

Ex: The two countries are on a collision course towards war, and the situation is becoming increasingly volatile. 

Van en rumbo de choque que puede llevar a una gran disputa.

to [put|set|throw] the cat among the pigeons

to cause trouble or upset by saying or doing something that brings conflict into a peaceful situation

armar revuelo, crear conflicto

armar revuelo, crear conflicto

Ex: She set the cat among the pigeons by questioning the decision. 

Armó revuelo al cuestionar la decisión.

in the dog house

in a situation in which someone is very upset or angry with one for having or not having done something

estar en problemas con alguien, tener a alguien enfadado contigo

estar en problemas con alguien, tener a alguien enfadado contigo

Ex: The politician was in the dog house with the public after he made a controversial statement. 

Siempre está en problemas con su jefe.

to [take|bring] {sb} down a notch (or two|)

to put down or humiliate a person who is too proud or self-righteous

bajarle los humos a alguien, bajarle el ego a alguien

bajarle los humos a alguien, bajarle el ego a alguien

Ex: It's about time that someone took Sarah down a notch. Her arrogance is simply intolerable! 

El entrenador le bajó los humos por su actitud.

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