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Éxito - Oportunidades

Explora los modismos en inglés sobre oportunidades con ejemplos como "gravy train" y "grease the skids".

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English idioms related to Success
to [miss] a trick

to fail to take advantage of an opportunity

dejar pasar la oportunidad, no aprovechar la ocasión

dejar pasar la oportunidad, no aprovechar la ocasión

Ex: The restaurant missed a trick by not offering delivery service. 

El restaurante dejó pasar la oportunidad al no ofrecer servicio a domicilio.

second bite (at|to) the cherry

another opportunity for one to do or achieve something one previously failed at

segunda oportunidad, una nueva oportunidad

segunda oportunidad, una nueva oportunidad

Ex: She rarely gives people a second bite at the cherry. 

Rara vez les da a las personas una segunda oportunidad.

to [leave] the door open for {sth}

to make sure that there is still a possibility or chance for something to be done or achieved at a later time

dejar la puerta abierta, mantener abierta la posibilidad

dejar la puerta abierta, mantener abierta la posibilidad

Ex: The contract leaves the door open for expansion next year. 

El contrato deja la puerta abierta a una ampliación el próximo año.

to [grease] the skids

to make a process easier and more successful by providing support or taking action to overcome obstacles or resistance

allanar el camino, facilitar las cosas

allanar el camino, facilitar las cosas

Ex: The policy was designed to grease the skids for small businesses. 

La política se diseñó para allanar el camino a las pequeñas empresas.

to [prepare] the [ground] for {sth}

to make the necessary preparations for an event or situation

preparar el terreno, crear las condiciones

preparar el terreno, crear las condiciones

Ex: Their research prepared the ground for a new treatment. 

Su investigación preparó el terreno para un nuevo tratamiento.

the streets of {sw} [are] paved with gold

used to mean that a specific place provides many opportunities to become wealthy and successful with little effort

allí el dinero corre solo, allí se hace dinero fácilmente

allí el dinero corre solo, allí se hace dinero fácilmente

Ex: They moved abroad thinking the streets there were paved with gold. 

Se mudaron al extranjero pensando que allí el dinero corría solo.

gravy train
gravy train
[Sustantivo]

a situation in which making a lot of money becomes possible with minimal time or effort

chollo, mina de oro

chollo, mina de oro

Ex: The gravy train ended when the company went bankrupt. 

El chollo se acabó cuando la empresa quebró.

golden ticket
golden ticket
[Sustantivo]

a special opportunity that seems to guarantee success

Ex: The internship became his golden ticket into the industry. 
to [land] in {one's} lap

to suddenly become someone's responsibility or problem

Ex: Extra paperwork landed in their laps before the audit. 
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