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Comportamiento y Enfoque - Reacción y Respuesta

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English idioms related to Behavior & Approach
cut it out
cut it out
[Oración]

used to tell someone to stop annoying one with their action or behavior

déjalo ya, basta ya

déjalo ya, basta ya

Ex: Cut it out; you're making too much noise. 
more power to {one's} elbow

used to express support, encouragement, or admiration for someone's efforts

que siga así, todo mi apoyo

que siga así, todo mi apoyo

Ex: If she's spending her weekends teaching kids to code, more power to her elbow. 
enough said
enough said
[interjección]

used to say that there is no need for one to say more or offer more details

no hace falta decir más, con eso basta

no hace falta decir más, con eso basta

Ex: He missed the meeting, the deadline, and the follow-up call. Enough said. 
for (Christ's|God's|goodness') sake
for Christ's sake
[interjección]

used when one is angry, frustrated, or surprised by something

por Dios, por el amor de Dios

por Dios, por el amor de Dios

Ex: For God's sake, stop shouting; I can hear you perfectly well. 
perish the thought

used to show strong disagreement

ni pensarlo, ni se te ocurra

ni pensarlo, ni se te ocurra

Ex: Perish the thought that I would ever apologize to him first. 
slow off the mark

slow to start or react to a situation, often leading to a disadvantage or delay in progress

reaccionar tarde, tardar en arrancar

reaccionar tarde, tardar en arrancar

Ex: The company was slow off the mark and lost the first contract to a faster rival. 
to {not} [turn] a hair

to stay calm regardless of the situation one is in or things that happened

ni inmutarse, mantener la calma total

ni inmutarse, mantener la calma total

Ex: The alarm went off, but she didn't turn a hair. 
to {not} [bat] an eye

to show no sign of worry or surprise when something unexpected occurs

ni pestañear, quedarse tan tranquilo

ni pestañear, quedarse tan tranquilo

Ex: The price doubled overnight, but he didn't bat an eye. 
to [turn] the other cheek

to respond to an offense with patience, forgiveness, and a peaceful attitude instead of retaliating or seeking revenge

poner la otra mejilla, no devolver el golpe

poner la otra mejilla, no devolver el golpe

Ex: After all the insults, she chose to turn the other cheek and walk away. 
to [take] {sth} in good part

to refrain from becoming upset about or offended by something

tomárselo a bien, no tomárselo a mal

tomárselo a bien, no tomárselo a mal

Ex: He took the criticism in good part and thanked us for being honest. 
to [give] {sb} the runaround

to deny someone a definite answer to something or refuse to offer them help

dar largas a alguien, marear a alguien

dar largas a alguien, marear a alguien

Ex: The insurance company kept giving me the runaround instead of approving the claim. 
with open arms

in a way that shows willingness to accept new ideas or welcome people

con los brazos abiertos, de buen grado

con los brazos abiertos, de buen grado

Ex: The village welcomed the new teacher with open arms. 
to [go] off on a tangent

to begin talking about a subject that is not in any way related to the original topic that is being discussed

desviarse del tema, irse por otro lado

desviarse del tema, irse por otro lado

Ex: The professor went off on a tangent about medieval cooking during the lecture. 
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