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Question 1

A stab in the back

Answer 1

Una puñalada por la espalda

Question 2

To backfire

Answer 2

Salir el tiro por la culata

Question 3

To give s/t up as a bad job

Answer 3

Dejar por imposible

Question 4

To be a bone of contention

Answer 4

Ser la manzana de la discordia

Question 5

To put s/o over a barrel

Answer 5

Ponerle entre la espada y la pared

Question 6

To hace clout

Answer 6

Tener influencia

Question 7

To tap resources

Answer 7

Explotar los recursos

Question 8

To be deeply engrained

Answer 8

Estar muy arragaido

Question 9

To not turn a hair

Answer 9

No inmutarse

Question 10

To jump on the bandwagon

Answer 10

Unirse a la moda/corriente

Question 11

To cause public outcry

Answer 11

Causar escándalo en la opinión pública

Question 12

A poverty stricken area

Answer 12

Zonas empobrecidas

Question 13

To burn one´s bridges

Answer 13

quemer todos los cartuchos

Question 14

To set a record

Answer 14

Establecer un record/marca

Question 15

to stage a coup

Answer 15

Dar un golpe de estado

Question 16

All and sundry

Answer 16

Todo el mundo

Question 17

to be the apple of s/o´s eye

Answer 17

Ser la niña del ojo de

Question 18

To be at s/o´s beck and call

Answer 18

Estar a la disposición de

Question 19

To have an axe to grind

Answer 19

Tener justificación

Question 20

To be taken aback

Answer 20

Ser cogido por sorpresa

Question 21

An about face

Answer 21

Un giro de 180º

Question 22

Above board

Answer 22

Considerado aceptable/legal

Question 23

To not know s/o from Adam

Answer 23

No conocerle de nada

Question 24

To add insult to injury

Answer 24

Ir de mal en peor

Question 25

S/t doesn´t agree with s/o

Answer 25

No le entra/ no acepta

Question 26

To be double Dutch

Answer 26

Sin sentidos

Question 27

To go Dutch

Answer 27

Ir a escote

Question 28

Dutch courage

Answer 28

Volverse valiente cuando bebes

Question 29

To be Greek to s/o

Answer 29

Sonar a chino