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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: She had to break the news gently to her friend that their planned trip had to be postponed. 
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: He got cold feet just before signing the contract. 
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: After years of hiding the truth, he finally decided to come clean about his involvement in the scandal. 
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: After lying to the committee, he had to face the music. 
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: He flew off the handle when he saw the broken window. 
to fork over

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

entregar, ceder

entregar, ceder

Ex: The company demanded that employees fork over their personal cell phone numbers for emergency contact purposes. 
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: She has a good head on her shoulders and won't rush into a bad deal. 
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, we can stay at my brother's house for a few nights. 
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, we will have to make a decision. 
off the hook

no longer facing a difficulty, danger, or punishment

libre de problemas, fuera de peligro

libre de problemas, fuera de peligro

Ex: Thanks to the extension granted by the teacher, I'm off the hook for submitting the assignment today. 
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: He noticed the mistake but decided to let it slide. 
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 was going to order coffee, but on second thought, I'll have tea. 
bunch
bunch
[Sustantivo]

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

montón, montón

montón, montón

Ex: I’ve got a bunch of work to do before the weekend. 
line
line
[Sustantivo]

slick or flattering words often used to manipulate

cantinela, rollo

cantinela, rollo

Ex: He gave me the usual sales line. 
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: She’s been my right arm through this whole project—couldn’t have done it without her. 
to strong-arm

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

presionar, forzar

presionar, forzar

Ex: He tried to strong-arm me into signing the contract. 
to [walk] arm in arm

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

Ex: They walked arm in arm through the park, looking like an old couple. 
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: Once you've signed the contract, there's no turning back; you're committed to the terms and conditions. 
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: We had to reduce the budget to the bare-bone essentials for the project. 
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 marathon was a bone-breaking challenge, but she finished strong. 
lazybones
lazybones
[Adjetivo]

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

perezoso, holgazán

perezoso, holgazán

Ex: Stop being such a lazybones and help me clean the house! 
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: He tried to fix the computer with a hammer—what a pea brain! 
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: When he started complaining again, she 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: He gave me an earful about his new project, and I could hardly get a word in. 
ear
ear
[Sustantivo]

good hearing

oído, audición

oído, audición

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