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El libro Street Talk 3 - Lección 9

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Street Talk 3
to [have] another thing coming

to say that someone's opinion or judgment is completely wrong

Ex: If they expect us to agree without any discussion, they have another thing coming; we need to address our concerns first.
to [beat|bang|hit] {one's} head against (a|the) (brick|) wall

to repeatedly try to do or achieve something without success

darse contra un muro, esforzarse en vano

darse contra un muro, esforzarse en vano

Ex: Trying to fix the old system felt like hitting my head against a brick wall.

Intentar arreglar el sistema antiguo era como darse contra un muro.

come to think (of|about) it

used to introduce a thought or realization that occurred to one during a conversation

ahora que lo pienso, pensándolo bien

ahora que lo pienso, pensándolo bien

Ex: We were discussing the budget , and come to think of it , we might need to allocate more funds for marketing .

Estábamos discutiendo el presupuesto y, ahora que lo pienso, podríamos necesitar asignar más fondos para marketing.

in {one's} shoes

in a similar or identical situation to someone else, particularly a difficult or unpleasant one

en su lugar, en su situación

en su lugar, en su situación

Ex: It's easy to criticize when you're not in their shoes.

Es fácil criticar cuando no estás en su lugar.

[let] {sb} have it

to violently criticize or punish a person over what they did or said

Ex: Disappointed with the team's lack of effort, the coach let the players have it during halftime, motivating them to step up their performance.
to [give] it to {sb} straight

to directly tell a person a fact, usually one that is unpleasant

Ex: The teacher gave it to the students straight, providing constructive criticism and highlighting areas for improvement in their work.
to [nip] {sth} in the bud

to immediately prevent something, particularly something problematic, before it has time to develop

cortar de raíz, atajar desde el principio

cortar de raíz, atajar desde el principio

Ex: If we ignore this small error now, it will grow; let's nip it in the bud.

Si ignoramos este pequeño error ahora, crecerá; cortémoslo de raíz.

to [take] {sth} in stride

to calmly cope with something that is difficult or disturbing

tomárselo con calma, encajarlo bien

tomárselo con calma, encajarlo bien

Ex: He took the sudden change in stride and kept working.

Se tomó el cambio repentino con calma y siguió trabajando.

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: Ignoring deadlines and letting things slide caused serious delays.
to [take] {sth} lying down

to suffer or endure something unfair without ever complaining or protesting

Ex: You'll never be respected around here if you keep taking these taunts lying down.
out of the question

not allowed or possible

impensable, ni pensarlo

impensable, ni pensarlo

Ex: Leaving the children alone overnight is out of the question.

Dejar a los niños solos toda la noche está fuera de toda posibilidad.

to [turn] over a new leaf

to make changes to one's behavior or mindset in order to become a better and more responsible person

Ex: He realized he was in the wrong and promised to turn over a new leaf.
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