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worked up
worked up
[Frase]

(of a person) very angry or upset about something unpleasant that has happened

muy alterado, alterado

muy alterado, alterado

Ex: He got all worked up when he heard the news about the delay. 
to go off
to go off
[Verbo]

to express one's anger or irritation toward the person who caused it

estallar, explotar

estallar, explotar

Ex: When I mentioned his mistake, he went off on me, shouting and pointing fingers. 
I'll say
I'll say
[Oración]

used to strongly agree with a statement

Ex: I’ll say!. It’s freezing outside! 
to keep to
to keep to
[Verbo]

to follow through with what one has promised, planned, or committed to do

cumplir, seguir

cumplir, seguir

Ex: She always keeps to her work schedule and never misses a deadline. 
no laughing matter

something very important and serious that cannot be joked about or underestimated

Ex: The budget cuts are no laughing matter; they will lead to layoffs and reduced services. 
on the level

truthfully and without any deception

Ex: He assured his friend that his intentions were on the level and that he genuinely wanted to help. 
to [serve] {sb} right

to receive an unfortunate consequence or punishment that one truly deserves as a result of one's wrong behavior

se lo tiene merecido, le está bien empleado

se lo tiene merecido, le está bien empleado

Ex: It serves him right for lying to everyone. 
to [show|reveal] {one's} true colors

to behave in a way that reveals who a person truly is as opposed to whom they seem to be

Ex: After gaining power, the politician revealed his true colors by implementing policies that contradicted his earlier promises. 
square one
square one
[Sustantivo]

the point or situation from which one starts to do something

volver al inicio, volver al punto de partida

volver al inicio, volver al punto de partida

Ex: After the computer crashed, we were back to square one. 
long story short

used to indicate that one is not giving all the details of what happened but only the main points

en pocas palabras, en resumidas cuentas

en pocas palabras, en resumidas cuentas

Ex: Long story short, I missed my flight because I overslept. 
what gives?
what gives?
[Oración]

used to ask why something is happening, especially when confused or annoyed

Ex: I thought we had plans; What gives? 
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