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Descubre cómo los modismos ingleses como "estar a la greña" y "pelear como perros y gatos" se relacionan con las peleas en inglés.

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to give somebody a piece of one's mind

[Frase]

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

decirle cuatro verdades a alguien, cantarle las cuarenta a alguien

Ex: After waiting for hours, Jane finally gave the rude customer a piece of her mind about the importance of patience.

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to get out of one's face

[Frase]

to no longer bother someone and leave them alone

dejar a alguien en paz, dejar de molestar a alguien

Ex: Irritated by constant questioning, Sarah finally snapped and told her colleague to get out of her face.

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to fight like cats and dogs

[Frase]

to continuously fight or argue over someone or something

pelearse como perro y gato, discutir sin parar

Ex: Despite being siblings, Mary and Jack fight like cats and dogs over trivial matters.

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

to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks

[Frase]

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

caerle encima con todo, castigar con excesiva dureza

Ex: When the employee was caught stealing office supplies, the manager came down on him like a ton of bricks, leading to immediate termination.

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bone of contention

[Frase]

a subject over which people disagree

manzana de la discordia, motivo de disputa

Ex: The allocation of funds became the bone of contention during the budget meeting, leading to heated debates among department heads.

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to bite one's head off

[Frase]

to angrily reply or react to someone

contestar de mala manera, soltar una mala contestación

Ex: Exhausted from a long day at work, Mary snapped her colleague's head off when he asked a simple question.

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at loggerheads

[Frase]

in serious disagreement with someone

en abierto desacuerdo, enfrentados

Ex: The negotiation between the union and management was at loggerheads over issues of worker compensation.

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at each other's throats

[Frase]

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

estar a la greña, estar enfrentados

Ex: The siblings were constantly at each other's throats, arguing over trivial matters.

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at daggers drawn

[Frase]

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

a punta de cuchillo, en abierta hostilidad

Ex: After the heated argument, the colleagues were at daggers drawn, refusing to speak to each other.

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to chew somebody up and spit somebody out

[Frase]

to completely defeat someone, leaving them feeling overwhelmed or powerless

destrozar por completo, aplastar

Ex: In the highly competitive industry, new businesses often get chewed up and spit out if they can't adapt quickly.

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to bring the hammer down

[Frase]

to criticize or punish someone very harshly

caer con todo el peso, castigar duramente

Ex: Faced with repeated policy violations, the manager warned the employee that he would bring the hammer down if the behavior continued.

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to trade punches

[Frase]

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

cruzarse insultos, intercambio de insultos

Ex: During the heated debate, the politicians traded punches over economic policies.

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to talk trash

[Frase]

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

vacilar al rival, provocar con palabras

Ex: Of course those boxers started talking trash—it's a normal part of the pre-match press conference.

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enough is enough

[Oración]

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

Ex: The people have finally said "enough is enough" to the dictator's rule.

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on a collision course

[Frase]

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

en rumbo de choque, en camino de enfrentamiento

Ex: The two companies are on a collision course for a price war, with each one trying to undercut the other.

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

to put the cat among the pigeons

[Frase]

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

armar revuelo, crear conflicto

Ex: The politician's controversial remarks put the cat among the pigeons in his party.

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in the dog house

[Frase]

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

Ex: I'm in the dog house with my wife because I forgot our anniversary.

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

to take somebody down a notch (or two)

[Frase]

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

bajarle los humos a alguien, bajarle el ego a alguien

Ex: Bill doesn't allow anything to get past him, and we are really looking forward to someone eventually and finally taking him down a notch or two.

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