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Conocimiento y Comprensión - Inexperticia

Domina los modismos en inglés sobre la inexperiencia, como "fuera de práctica" y "mojado detrás de las orejas".

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English idioms related to Knowledge & Understanding
small dog, tall weeds

used to describe a person who seems to be incapable of doing something due to a lack of necessary resources or skills

no está hecho para eso, no dar la talla para eso

no está hecho para eso, no dar la talla para eso

Ex: They asked him to lead the whole project, but he was small dog, tall weeds. 
for toffee
for toffee
[Frase]

used to say that someone is extremely bad at doing something

no saber hacerlo ni de broma, ser malísimo en eso

no saber hacerlo ni de broma, ser malísimo en eso

Ex: I can't sing for toffee, so don't ask me to join the choir. 
one-trick pony
one-trick pony
[Sustantivo]

a person or thing that excels at doing only one thing

solo sabe hacer una cosa, tener un solo punto fuerte

solo sabe hacer una cosa, tener un solo punto fuerte

Ex: He's a brilliant shooter, but some coaches see him as a one-trick pony. 
out of practice

used to say that one did not have much experience with something and therefore is not very good at it

falta de práctica, oxidado

falta de práctica, oxidado

Ex: I tried playing the piano again, but I was badly out of practice. 
wet behind the ears

having little knowledge or experience of a particular situation or activity

todavía verde, con poca experiencia

todavía verde, con poca experiencia

Ex: He is talented, but he is still wet behind the ears. 
to [lose] {one's} touch

to no longer be able to do a certain activity as well as one did in the past

perder la mano, ya no hacerlo tan bien como antes

perder la mano, ya no hacerlo tan bien como antes

Ex: I used to be great at chess, but I think I've lost my touch. 
to {not} (even|) [know] the meaning of the word

to lack knowledge or understanding of a particular concept or term

no tiene ni idea de lo que es, no entiende nada de eso

no tiene ni idea de lo que es, no entiende nada de eso

Ex: He talks about teamwork, but he does not even know the meaning of the word. 
finger in the air

an unscientific or inaccurate estimate or method

cálculo a ojo, estimación a ojo de buen cubero

cálculo a ojo, estimación a ojo de buen cubero

Ex: The budget was just a finger-in-the-air estimate, not a real calculation. 
jack of all trades, master of none

a versatile and adaptable individual who can handle a variety of tasks effectively

sabe de todo un poco, todoterreno sin especialidad

sabe de todo un poco, todoterreno sin especialidad

Ex: He is a jack of all trades, master of none: useful in emergencies, but not the person you want for specialist work. 
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