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live up to my expectations
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estar a la altura de mis expectativas
run of the mill
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el típico, comun y corriente
run errand
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ejecutar mandado
mind your own bussiness
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ocúpate en tus propios asuntos
dress/act/look the part
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vestir adecuadamente
the end justify the means
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el final justifica los medios
make up your mind
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Decídete
have a good run for your money
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satisfecho, haber tenido un buen rato
be worth your while
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valdrá la pena
come to terms with
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llegar a un acuerdo
live from hand to mouth
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Vivir al día
few and far between
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contados, eacasos
to weigh the pros and cons
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para sopesar los pros y los contras
make ends meet
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llegar a fin de mes
come in for a lot of criticism
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ven a recibir muchas críticas
cost an arm and a leg
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cuesta muy caro
full to the brim
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lleno hasta el borde
like a fish out of water
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como un pez fuera del agua
in one's elements
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en su salsa
grin and bear it
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sonreír y aguantar
in the back of beyond
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alejado de la. mano de dios
be on top of the world
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estar en la cima del mundo
keep a straight face
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mantener una cara seria
be caught dead
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no gustar una cosa
hit the roof
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estallar en cólera
over de moon
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tocando el cielo con las manos
all ears
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todo oídos
down in the dumps
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con el animo por los suelos
have butterflies in my stomach
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estar muy nervioso
to be the last straw
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ser la última gota
jump out of my skin
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estar muy sorprendido
hard as nails
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duro como el acero
put sb foot in sb mouth
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meter la pata
be on cloud nine
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en el septimo cielo
strain at the least
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estar ansioso
drive sb up the wall
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sacar de quicio
walk on air
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estar en el quinto cielo
send chills down sb spine
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enviar escalofríos, asustar mucho a alguien
the highlight of
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lo más destacado de
what appears to be
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lo que parece ser
for years on end
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durante años
skate on thin ice
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pisar terreno peligroso, estar en la cuerda floja
weather the storm
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capear el temporal
to be in a fog
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confundido
the wind of change
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el viento de cambio
to be on the verge of doing something
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estar a punto de hacer algo
swim against the tide
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ir contra la corriente
by no means
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de ninguna manera
drop in the ocean
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gota en el oceano
hustle and bustle
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ajetreo
in a rut
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en una rutina
hit home
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tocar la fibra
hit the nail on the head
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darle en el clavo
hit the roof
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estallar en cólera
hit the sack
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irse al sobre
hit it off
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congeniar
hit the headlines
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llegó a los titulares
feel right at home
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sentirse como en casa
drive home sth
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hacer entender, tomar conciencia
something to write home about
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algo para contar
in the spotlight
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en el punto de mira
in a tight spot
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en un aprieto
in a jiffy
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en un santiamén
make neither head nor tail
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ni pies ni cabeza
as sick as dog
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vomitando mucho
alive and kicking
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Vivo y coleando
clean bill of health
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certificado de buena salud
under the weather
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indispuesto
be up and about
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andando de nuevo
as fit as a fiddle
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como una rosa
safe and sound
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sano y salvo
take a huge toll
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suponer una gran carga
by and large
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en general
cry like a baby
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Llora como un bebe
like a bull in a china shop
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como un elefante en una cristaleria
packed like sardines
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como sardinas en lata
sleep like a log
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Duerme como un tronco
fight like cat and dog
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pelearse como gato y perro
get on like a house on fire
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llevarse muy bien
spread like wildfire
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propagarse rápidamente
feel lije a fish out of water
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sentir como un pez fuera del agua
run like the wind
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corre como el viento
like clockwork
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como un reloj
in the same league
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en la misma liga
meet one's match
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encontrar su pareja (ideal)
paddle your own canoe
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ocuparse de sus asuntos
blow the whistle on him
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levantar la liebre
keep your eye on the ball
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estar concentrado
take the wind out of one's sails
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cortqr las alas
have an upper hand
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tener una ventaja
hand over fist
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a manos llenas
up to one's ears in debt
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hasta las orejas en deuda
get out of hand
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irse de la manos
down in the dumps
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con el ánimo por los suelos
from hand to mouth
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vivir precariamente
wear and tear
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deteriorado por el uso
take de lead
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adelantarse
make amends
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compensar
for the time being
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por el momento
behind the times
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out of date
make headway
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avanzar
take heed of
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prestar atención
in the face of
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a pesar de
take heart
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animarse
so be it
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que así sea
then and there
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en ese momento y lugar
take everything in one's stride
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tomar todo con calma
take down a page or two
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bajar los humos
take a shine to
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tomar simpatia por alguien
on its last legs
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en las últimas
put it mildly
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por decirlo suavemente
put the issue straight
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actuar
at the eleventh hour
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en el último momento
put him on his guard
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ponerlo en guardia
have a have second thoughts
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tener una segunda opinión
kill tow birds with one stone
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mata pájaros de un tiro
be a one-off
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ser único (un esfuerzo aislado)
put his foot down
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Ponerse firme
a stich in time saves nine
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un stich a tiempo ahorra nueve
put two and two together
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suma dos y dos
put her at ease
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ponla a gusto, hacer sentir cómodo
put a great strain on
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poner una gran tensión en, sobrecargar
two wrongs do not make a right
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dos errores no hacen un acierto

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