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El libro Insight - Avanzado - Unidad 8 - 8C

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 8 - 8C en el libro de curso Insight Advanced, como "upper hand", "fall into a trap", "no-brainer", etc.

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to [take] the bull by the horns

to deal with a difficult situation directly and confidently

tomar al toro por los cuernos

tomar al toro por los cuernos

Ex: They decided to take the bull by the horns and negotiate better terms for the contract. 
to [throw|pour] cold water on {sth}

to demotivate a person by talking negatively about their plans or opinions

echar un jarro de agua fría, quitarle ilusión a alguien

echar un jarro de agua fría, quitarle ilusión a alguien

Ex: Every time he brought up the possibility of pursuing a career in the arts, his pragmatic parents would throw cold water on his dreams, urging him to choose a more stable path. 

A todos les encantaba la propuesta hasta que Mark le echó un jarro de agua fría.

to [fall] into a trap

to be placed in a difficult position by believing something that is not true or trusting someone who lies

caer en la trampa, morder el anzuelo

caer en la trampa, morder el anzuelo

Ex: She fell into a trap by believing his story without checking it. 

Cayó en la trampa al creer su historia sin comprobarla.

upper hand
upper hand
[Sustantivo]

the position of high power or authority from which one can exert complete control over a situation or others

la sartén por el mango, tener el control

la sartén por el mango, tener el control

Ex: The rival company gained the upper hand by lowering its prices. 

La empresa rival tomó ventaja al bajar sus precios.

no-brainer
no-brainer
[Sustantivo]

something such as a decision or question that requires minimal or no mental effort to be made or answered

obvio

obvio

Ex: Ordering pizza for dinner is a no-brainer when you don't feel like cooking. 

Pedir pizza para la cena es pan comido cuando no tienes ganas de cocinar.

storm in a teacup

an unnecessary amount of worry or anger toward an unimportant matter

Ex: The controversy turned out to be a storm in a teacup, quickly forgotten. 
to [be] up in arms (about|over|after) {sth}

to be extremely angry or upset about something

estar indignado, estar en pie de guerra

estar indignado, estar en pie de guerra

Ex: Residents were up in arms after the city announced the road closure. 

Los vecinos se pusieron en pie de guerra después de que la ciudad anunciara el cierre de la carretera.

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