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El libro Street Talk 3 - Lección 9

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to [have] another thing coming

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

estar muy equivocado, llevarse una sorpresa

estar muy equivocado, llevarse una sorpresa

Ex: If you think this project will be easy, you have another thing coming when you face the challenges ahead. 
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: I feel like I'm banging my head against a brick wall with this problem. 
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: Come to think of it, I haven't seen Sarah at the office for a few days. 
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: I wouldn't know what to do in her shoes. 
[let] {sb} have it

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

cantarle las cuarenta a alguien, echarle una bronca de cuidado

cantarle las cuarenta a alguien, echarle una bronca de cuidado

Ex: Upset with the repeated mistakes, the manager finally let the employee have it during the performance review. 
to [give] it to {sb} straight

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

decírselo claro, decir la verdad sin rodeos

decírselo claro, decir la verdad sin rodeos

Ex: I appreciate when my friends give it to me straight and offer their honest opinions, even if it's not what I want to hear. 
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: The teacher nipped the bullying in the bud before it spread through the class. 
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: She took the bad news in stride and started looking for a solution. 
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. 
to [take] {sth} lying down

to suffer or endure something unfair without ever complaining or protesting

Ex: He can't treat you like that! Surely you're not going to take that lying down! 
out of the question

not allowed or possible

impensable, ni pensarlo

impensable, ni pensarlo

Ex: A pay cut is out of the question after all the extra hours we worked. 
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

enmendarse, empezar de nuevo

enmendarse, empezar de nuevo

Ex: Apparently he's turned over a new leaf and he's not smoking any more. 
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