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Libro Street Talk 1 - Una Mirada Más Cercana: Lección 4

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to [bring] home the bacon

to earn enough money to be able to pay for the necessities of life

ganarse el pan, mantener a la familia

ganarse el pan, mantener a la familia

Ex: After his father retired, he had to bring home the bacon. 
to beef up
to beef up
[Verbo]

make strong or stronger

reforzar, fortalecer

reforzar, fortalecer

beef
beef
[Sustantivo]

a disagreement, argument, or ongoing conflict between people, often involving hostility or rivalry

rencilla, pique

rencilla, pique

Ex: He has beef with his coworker over the project. 
beefy
beefy
[Adjetivo]

with a strong body and well-built muscles

fornido, cachas

fornido, cachas

Ex: The beefy bouncer at the club easily handled rowdy patrons with his imposing presence. 
to [put] the bite on {sb}

to put pressure on someone to do something, particularly in order to get money from them

Ex: The alumni association of my old university puts the bite on me once or twice a year looking for a donation. 
to [bite|snap] {one's} head off

to angrily reply or react to someone

contestar de mala manera, soltar una mala contestación

contestar de mala manera, soltar una mala contestación

Ex: Exhausted from a long day at work, Mary snapped her colleague's head off when he asked a simple question. 
to [bite|hold] {one's} tongue

to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

callarse a tiempo, guardarse el comentario

callarse a tiempo, guardarse el comentario

Ex: I had to bite my tongue when he blamed me for his own mistake. 
to [bite] the bullet

to start to deal with an inevitable challenge or difficulty

hacer de tripas corazón, afrontar lo inevitable

hacer de tripas corazón, afrontar lo inevitable

Ex: I finally bit the bullet and booked the surgery. 
to [bite] the dust

to die or no longer exist

morder el polvo, estirar la pata

morder el polvo, estirar la pata

Ex: The old gunslinger faced off with the outlaw, and the outlaw was the one who bit the dust. 
the (best|greatest) thing since sliced bread

a thing or person that one believes to be extremely good, useful, interesting etc.

la maravilla del siglo, una pasada

la maravilla del siglo, una pasada

Ex: The new smartphone with its advanced features is touted as the greatest thing since sliced bread. 
bread
bread
[Sustantivo]

money, cash, or earnings

pasta, plata

pasta, plata

Ex: He's working overtime to stack some extra bread this month. 
to [have] a bun in the oven

to be expecting a child

estar embarazada, esperar un bebé

estar embarazada, esperar un bebé

Ex: She has a bun in the oven. 
buns
buns
[Sustantivo]

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

nalgas, trasero

nalgas, trasero

cakewalk
cakewalk
[Sustantivo]

an easy accomplishment

pan comido, juego de niños

pan comido, juego de niños

big cheese
big cheese
[Sustantivo]

someone of great importance or influence

pez gordo, persona influyente

pez gordo, persona influyente

Ex: He acts like a big cheese at the office. 
cheesecake
cheesecake
[Sustantivo]

a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire

foto de una mujer atractiva con poca ropa, imagen de una belleza en ropa mínima

foto de una mujer atractiva con poca ropa, imagen de una belleza en ropa mínima

cheesy
cheesy
[Adjetivo]

having very low quality

de mala calidad, cursi

de mala calidad, cursi

Ex: The cheesy cardboard packaging tore apart when handled. 
to [cut] the cheese

to emit wind from one's anus

tirarse un pedo, soltar gases

tirarse un pedo, soltar gases

Ex: The class burst into laughter when someone discreetly cut the cheese during the silent test. 
to chew out

to strongly criticize someone in an angry manner

regañar, reprender

regañar, reprender

Ex: The manager chewed the employee out for missing the deadline. 
to [chew] the fat

to enjoy a friendly talk with a person for a long period of time

charlar largo y tendido, echar una buena charla

charlar largo y tendido, echar una buena charla

Ex: We spent the evening chewing the fat about our favorite movies and music. 
clam
clam
[Sustantivo]

a piece of paper money worth one dollar

un billete de un dólar, un dólar

un billete de un dólar, un dólar

to clam up
to clam up
[Verbo]

to suddenly become silent or refuse to talk, often because of nervousness, fear, or a desire to keep information secret

cerrarse, callarse de repente

cerrarse, callarse de repente

Ex: Every time the teacher asked him about his weekend, he would clam up and avoid eye contact. 
(as|) happy as a clam (at hot water|)

(of a person) very pleased or satisfied

feliz como una perdiz, muy contento

feliz como una perdiz, muy contento

Ex: She was as happy as a clam when she got her dream job. 
to [wake] up and [smell] the coffee

to recognize the reality of a situation, no matter how unpleasant it may be

abrir los ojos a la realidad, dejar de engañarse

abrir los ojos a la realidad, dejar de engañarse

Ex: You need to wake up and smell the coffee: the company is losing money. 
to cook up
to cook up
[Verbo]

to prepare food quickly, often in an informal or creative manner

preparar rápidamente, improvisar una comida

preparar rápidamente, improvisar una comida

Ex: She cooked up a quick dinner after a long day at work. 
to [be] cooking with gas

to be doing very well or functioning effectively

ir de maravilla, funcionar a pleno rendimiento

ir de maravilla, funcionar a pleno rendimiento

Ex: After a slow start, the team is finally cooking with gas. 
to [catch] {sb} with {one's} [hand] in the cookie jar

to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or inappropriate

pillar con las manos en la masa, coger in fraganti

pillar con las manos en la masa, coger in fraganti

Ex: A lot of people had their hands in the cookie jar at the company. 
(smart|sharp) cookie

a person who is clever and has a strong personality

persona lista, espabilado

persona lista, espabilado

Ex: She's a smart cookie and won't be fooled easily. 
that is the way the cookie crumbles (in the market|)

said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

a veces las cosas salen así, hay que aceptarlo tal como viene

a veces las cosas salen así, hay que aceptarlo tal como viene

Ex: We didn't get the contract, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. 
to [toss] {one's} cookies

to empty what is in one's stomach through one's mouth

vomitar, potar

vomitar, potar

Ex: The boat ride was so rough that I tossed my cookies twice. 
tough cookie
tough cookie
[Sustantivo]

a person who is strong, resilient, and determined, often in the face of challenging circumstances

persona fuerte y decidida, duro de roer

persona fuerte y decidida, duro de roer

Ex: After everything she's been through, she's still a tough cookie. 
crackers
crackers
[Adjetivo]

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

loco, chiflado

loco, chiflado

dough
dough
[Sustantivo]

money, cash, or financial resources

pasta, plata

pasta, plata

Ex: He needed some extra dough to cover his expenses for the month. 
to [eat] {one's} words

to take back something one has said previously

tragarse sus palabras, admitir que se equivocó

tragarse sus palabras, admitir que se equivocó

Ex: I said I'd never try skydiving, but after loving it I had to eat my words. 
big enchilada
big enchilada
[Sustantivo]

an individual who is very famous or influential

el pez gordo, la persona más influyente

el pez gordo, la persona más influyente

Ex: Everyone waited for the big enchilada to arrive. 
the whole enchilada

***the whole situation; everything

Ex: High-tech gadgetry is the spice, but not the whole enchilada. 
chicken feed
chicken feed
[Sustantivo]

an extremely small amount of money

calderilla, una miseria

calderilla, una miseria

Ex: To a large company, that fine is chicken feed. 
to [feed] {one's} face

to eat more food than one's body needs or can handle

atiborrarse de comida, ponerse hasta arriba de comida

atiborrarse de comida, ponerse hasta arriba de comida

Ex: After a long day at work, I just want to go home, put my feet up, and feed my face with a delicious meal. 
to spoon-feed

***to give someone so much help or information that that person does not need to try himself or herself

dar todo masticado, alimentar con cuchara

dar todo masticado, alimentar con cuchara

Ex: By giving out printed sheets of facts and theories, the teachers spoon-fed us with what we needed for the exam. 
a different kettle of fish

an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about

otro asunto aparte, otra cosa distinta

otro asunto aparte, otra cosa distinta

Ex: Managing a large team of employees is a different kettle of fish from managing a small team. 
fishy
fishy
[Adjetivo]

suggestive of dishonesty or something dubious

sospechoso, extraño

sospechoso, extraño

Ex: His fishy behavior raised suspicions among his friends. 
(as|) nutty as a fruitcake

(of a person) crazy or exhibiting odd behavior

como una cabra, chiflado

como una cabra, chiflado

Ex: He must be nutty as a fruitcake to climb that mountain alone. 
gravy
gravy
[Sustantivo]

a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

ganga, chollo

ganga, chollo

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. 
ham
ham
[Sustantivo]

an actor with an exaggerated theatrical style

actor sobreactuado

actor sobreactuado

to ham it up

exaggerate one's acting

to [sell|go] like hot cakes

to sell very quickly and in large amounts

Ex: The new phone sold like hot cakes as soon as it was released. 
to [cut] the mustard

to meet expectations or perform satisfactorily in a given task or situation

dar la talla, estar a la altura

dar la talla, estar a la altura

Ex: The new software looks impressive, but we'll see if it can cut the mustard under pressure. 
noodle
noodle
[Sustantivo]

informal terms for a human head

coco, melón

coco, melón

knuckle sandwich
knuckle sandwich
[Sustantivo]

used to refer to a punch that is hit in a person's mouth

puñetazo en la boca, un puñetazo en la cara

puñetazo en la boca, un puñetazo en la cara

Ex: When the schoolyard bully wouldn't leave him alone, he finally stood up and threatened to give him a knuckle sandwich. 
in a stew
in a stew
[Frase]

in a very troubled or nervous state

hecho un manojo de nervios, muy preocupado

hecho un manojo de nervios, muy preocupado

Ex: She was in a stew all morning waiting for the test results. 
to sugarcoat

cause to appear more pleasant or appealing

endulzar, suavizar

endulzar, suavizar

sugar daddy
sugar daddy
[Sustantivo]

a rich older man who gives money or gifts to a younger partner for companionship or intimacy

papi azucarado, sugar daddy

papi azucarado, sugar daddy

Ex: That sugar daddy paid for her luxury vacation. 
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