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El libro Street Talk 3 - Lección 3

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Street Talk 3
to [break] the news

to inform someone of important or disturbing information

Ex: Breaking the news of a company's bankruptcy to its employees was a challenging task for the CEO. 
cold feet
cold feet
[Sustantivo]

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

miedo de último momento, pérdida repentina de valor

miedo de último momento, pérdida repentina de valor

Ex: The actor's cold feet nearly ruined the opening night. 

Su miedo de último momento casi arruina la noche del estreno.

to [come] clean

to finally reveal or admit the truth about something

confesar la verdad, soltar la verdad

confesar la verdad, soltar la verdad

Ex: Realizing the importance of honesty, she came clean to her partner about her past and shared her complete history. 

La empresa tiene que confesar la verdad sobre lo que pasó con los datos.

to [face] the music

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

afrontar las consecuencias, pagar el pato

afrontar las consecuencias, pagar el pato

Ex: The director avoided questions for weeks, but today he must face the music. 

El director evitó las preguntas durante semanas, pero hoy debe afrontar las consecuencias.

to [fly] off the handle

to suddenly become angry

saltar de repente, perder los papeles de golpe

saltar de repente, perder los papeles de golpe

Ex: She flew off the handle after hearing that they had cancelled the order. 

Perdió los papeles de golpe al oír que habían cancelado el pedido.

to fork over

to give something particularly one's possessions to someone, often unwillingly

entregar, ceder

entregar, ceder

Ex: Reluctantly, she forked over her prized necklace as collateral for the loan. 

De mala gana, ella entregó su preciado collar como garantía por el préstamo.

a good head on {one's} shoulders

used to refer to someone who has a good judgment and is intelligent enough to make wise decisions

tener buen juicio, ser sensato

tener buen juicio, ser sensato

Ex: We need someone with a good head on their shoulders to lead this project. 

Necesitamos a alguien con buen juicio para dirigir este proyecto.

if worst comes to worst

used for saying if the worst possible or most difficult thing happens

en el peor de los casos, si las cosas se ponen feas

en el peor de los casos, si las cosas se ponen feas

Ex: If worst comes to worst, I can borrow the money from my parents. 

En el peor de los casos, puedo pedirles el dinero prestado a mis padres.

when push [come] to shove

used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

cuando llegue la hora de la verdad, cuando las cosas se pongan serias

cuando llegue la hora de la verdad, cuando las cosas se pongan serias

Ex: When push comes to shove, the team needs someone who can stay calm. 

Cuando llegue la hora de la verdad, el equipo necesita a alguien que mantenga la calma.

off the hook

no longer facing a difficulty, danger, or punishment

libre de problemas, fuera de peligro

libre de problemas, fuera de peligro

Ex: His apology and sincere regret got him off the hook with his angry boss. 

El gerente nos libró de problemas tras oír nuestra explicación.

to [let] {sth} slide

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: She used to be strict but now lets things slide at work. 
on second thought

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

pensándolo mejor, ahora que lo pienso

pensándolo mejor, ahora que lo pienso

Ex: I said yes at first, but on second thought, I'm not comfortable with it. 

Al principio dije que sí, pero pensándolo mejor, no me siento cómodo con ello.

bunch
bunch
[Sustantivo]

a large quantity or number of something, typically used in an informal context

montón, montón

montón, montón

Ex: There were a bunch of people at the concert last night. 

Había un montón de gente en el concierto anoche.

line
line
[Sustantivo]

slick or flattering words often used to manipulate

cantinela, rollo

cantinela, rollo

Ex: Ignore the line; focus on the facts. 

Ignora la línea; concéntrate en los hechos.

right arm
right arm
[Sustantivo]

someone who is a highly valued and reliable partner, often someone essential to a person's success or well-being

brazo derecho, mano derecha

brazo derecho, mano derecha

Ex: My sister is my right armshe’s always there when I need help. 

Mi hermana es mi brazo derecho—siempre está ahí cuando necesito ayuda.

to strong-arm

to use force, threats, or coercion to make someone do something against their will

presionar, forzar

presionar, forzar

Ex: The company attempted to strong-arm the competitors into agreeing to their terms. 

La empresa intentó obligar a los competidores a aceptar sus términos.

to [walk] arm in arm

to walk closely with one's arm linked through another's

Ex: She walked arm in arm with her father down the aisle. 
to turn back

to change one's mind or undo something that has been done, said, or promised

volver atrás, retroceder

volver atrás, retroceder

Ex: The detective couldn't turn back once he started following the suspect; he had to see the investigation through to the end. 

El detective no podía volver atrás una vez que empezó a seguir al sospechoso; tenía que llevar la investigación hasta el final.

bare-bone essentials

the most fundamental, minimal elements or components required for something to function or exist, without any extras or non-essential details

lo esencial básico, lo mínimo indispensable

lo esencial básico, lo mínimo indispensable

Ex: The design was stripped down to its bare-bone essentials, focusing solely on functionality. 

El diseño se redujo a sus elementos básicos esenciales, centrándose únicamente en la funcionalidad.

bone-breaking
bone-breaking
[Adjetivo]

physically demanding, intense, or capable of causing injury, particularly to the bones, often used to describe strenuous or brutal activities

agotador, extenuante

agotador, extenuante

Ex: The hike up the mountain was bone-breaking, but the view at the top made it worth it. 

La caminata por la montaña fue agotadora, pero la vista en la cima hizo que valiera la pena.

lazybones
lazybones
[Adjetivo]

used to describe someone who is habitually lazy or unwilling to work or exert effort

perezoso, holgazán

perezoso, holgazán

Ex: Don’t be a lazybones; we need to get to work if we’re going to finish on time. 

No seas un holgazán; tenemos que ponernos a trabajar si queremos terminar a tiempo.

pea brain
pea brain
[Sustantivo]

someone that is very unintelligent or foolish

cerebro de guisante, cabeza de chorlito

cerebro de guisante, cabeza de chorlito

Ex: She called him a pea brain after he completely ignored the instructions. 

Ella lo llamó cerebro de guisante después de que él ignoró completamente las instrucciones.

to [blow] it out {one's} ear

to tell someone to stop talking or to ignore their irritating remark, implying that their opinion is unimportant or not worth listening to

Ex: I didn’t even bother responding to his criticism; I just told him to blow it out his ear. 
earful
earful
[Sustantivo]

an excessive amount of verbal input, usually referring to someone talking too much or giving a long-winded explanation

un buen rapapolvo, una bronca

un buen rapapolvo, una bronca

Ex: I didn’t want to hear that much of an earful, but he kept going on and on about his problems. 

No quería escuchar tanto rollo, pero él seguía hablando y hablando de sus problemas.

ear
ear
[Sustantivo]

good hearing

oído, audición

oído, audición

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