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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 company missed a trick by ignoring online sales. 
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: After failing the first interview, he got a second bite at the cherry. 
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 manager left the door open for future negotiations. 
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 new funding helped grease the skids for the project. 
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: The talks prepared the ground for a peace agreement. 
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: He thought the streets of New York were paved with gold. 
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: That government contract became a real gravy train for them. 
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