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El libro Insight - Intermedio Alto - Unidad 4 - 4C

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 4 - 4C en el libro de curso Insight Upper-Intermediate, como "warts and all", "more than meets the eye", etc.

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Insight - Upper-intermediate
to [break] {one's} heart

to make someone who loves one go through deep emotional pain and sorrow

romperle el corazón, hacerle mucho daño

romperle el corazón, hacerle mucho daño

Ex: It broke her heart when he left without saying goodbye. 
to [come] to {one's} senses

to start to think in a logical or correct way after admitting one's mistakes

Ex: She finally came to her senses and realized that public transport was faster than driving in the city. 
to [dig] {one's} heels in

to stubbornly refuse to change one's ideas, plans, etc.

Ex: It was really the British who, by digging their heels in, prevented any last-minute deal. 
weight off {one's} shoulders

used to say that a heavy worry or burden is removed

Ex: So I told him that if he needs me as an assistant to do the odd jobs which are once or twice a year, I'd be willing to take some weight off his shoulders. 
there [is] more to {sb/sth} than [meets] the eye

used to say that something is more complicated, important, or suspicious than it first appears

hay algo más detrás, no es solo lo que parece

hay algo más detrás, no es solo lo que parece

Ex: At first glance, she may seem shy and reserved, but there is more to her than meets the eye; she is an incredibly talented artist. 
hard to (swallow|take)

(of a particular idea, statement, or situation) challenging to accept as true

Ex: He said the news that the farm was being sold was hard to swallow at first. 
warts and all

in a way that includes all the flaws and imperfections, without any attempt to conceal them

con todos sus defectos, sin maquillar nada

con todos sus defectos, sin maquillar nada

Ex: The biography shows him warts and all. 
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