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El libro Street Talk 3 - Lección 5

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to [beat] around the bush

to deliberately delay or avoid talking about the main point

irse por las ramas, no ir al grano

irse por las ramas, no ir al grano

Ex: Stop beating around the bush and tell me what's really on your mind. 
to [come] to a head

to become very dangerous or problematic in a way that demands immediate action

llegar a un punto crítico, llegar al límite

llegar a un punto crítico, llegar al límite

Ex: The ongoing conflict between the two departments finally came to a head during the heated meeting. 
to [eat] {sb} out of house and home

to eat so much of food available in someone's house so that there is little or none left

comerse toda la comida de la casa, dejar la despensa vacía

comerse toda la comida de la casa, dejar la despensa vacía

Ex: Whenever my teenage son's friends come over, they eat me out of house and home, finishing all the snacks and raiding the refrigerator. 
to get
to get
[Verbo]

to be irritating or annoying for someone

molestar

molestar

Ex: It gets me when I have to repeat the same instructions over and over. 
to [go] in one ear and out the other

(of information, advice, etc.) to not be taken seriously and hence immediately forgotten

entrar por un oído y salir por el otro, no hacer caso y olvidarlo enseguida

entrar por un oído y salir por el otro, no hacer caso y olvidarlo enseguida

Ex: I warned him twice, but it went in one ear and out the other. 
in the raw
in the raw
[Frase]

used to refer to someone who is not covered with any clothing

en cueros, desnudo

en cueros, desnudo

Ex: He ran out of the bathroom in the raw when he heard the fire alarm. 
birthday suit
birthday suit
[Sustantivo]

the condition of being completely unclothed

traje de Adán, ropa de Adán

traje de Adán, ropa de Adán

Ex: He ran to answer the door before realizing he was still in his birthday suit. 
to [keep] {sb} posted

to provide someone with sufficient and relevant information regarding someone or something

mantener informado, ir avisando

mantener informado, ir avisando

Ex: Keep me posted if anything changes with the meeting. 
to [lay] down the law

to tell people what to do in a forceful and authoritative manner

imponer las reglas, dictar lo que hay que hacer

imponer las reglas, dictar lo que hay que hacer

Ex: The new manager laid down the law on his first day. 
to [make] {oneself} at home

to make oneself feel relaxed and comfortable without caring for formalities

sentirse como en casa, ponerse cómodo

sentirse como en casa, ponerse cómodo

Ex: Come in and make yourself at home. 
the (last|final) straw

the final and decisive event or action that pushes someone beyond their tolerance or patience, leading to a significant reaction or decision

la última gota, la gota que colmó el vaso

la última gota, la gota que colmó el vaso

Ex: The late payment was the last straw for the supplier. 
the straw that [break] the (camel's|donkey's) back

one of several difficulties happening after one another that finally makes it intolerable for someone to continue something

la gota que colmó el vaso, la gota de más

la gota que colmó el vaso, la gota de más

Ex: The missed paycheck was the straw that broke the camel's back. 
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