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A bad egg

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Bad person

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Dark horse

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A person who keeps their ability, their skills a secret

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Go-getter

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Someone who is ambitious. They know what they want and they go after it

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Mover and shaker

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An influential person

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5
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Party animal

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Someone who enjoys parties and they go to as many as they can

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Smart cookie

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Refers to someone who is really clever

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24/7

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All the time, constantly

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A blessing in disguise

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When something seems bad or unlucky at first but results in something good happening later

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A blessing in disguise

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When something seems bad or unlucky at first but results in something good happening later

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A blessing in disguise

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When something seems bad or unlucky at first but results in something good happening later

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A blessing in disguise

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When something seems bad or unlucky at first but results in something good happening later

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A blessing in disguise

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When something seems bad or unlucky at first but results in something good happening later

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A cheapskate, a tightarse

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Someone who is quite obsessive about avoiding to spend money

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A dime dozen

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Algo común, sin valor

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A fuddy-duddy

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Someone who is old-fashioned

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A goody-goody

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Someone who always appears to be perfect. They try very Hard to please people

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A know-it-all

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Someone who thinks they know everything and they go sround making sure that everyone knows that they are inteligent.

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16
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A needle in the haystack

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Something that is impossible to find

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A night owl

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Someone who feels that they function better at night.

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Worrywart

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People who worry too much

19
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At the drop of a hat

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Immediately, without delay

20
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Be a happy camper

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To be pleasant andbin good spirits

21
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Be cheesed off

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To be angry or irritated

22
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Blimey!

A

Oh my god!

23
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Beats me

A

No sé

24
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Break a leg

A

Good luck

25
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Bring home the bacon

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To make money to support your family.

26
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Cat got your tongue

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When someone is speechless or not talking

27
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Come Rain or shine

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No matter what

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Cool off

A

Calmate

29
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Crying wolf

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To lie many times so no one believes you

30
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Cut the mustard

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Do a good job

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Cut to the chase

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Get to the point, get on with it.

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Drive someone at the wall

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To make someone irritated, angry or annoyed

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Drop in

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To visit

34
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Easier said than done

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Más fácil decir que hacer

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Easy does it

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Slow down

36
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Elephant in the room

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There’s something important we have to discuss

37
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Enough already

A

Ya basta

38
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Fair enough

A

Okey, correcto

39
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Fair share

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Parte justa

40
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Fill me in: give me the details

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41
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Fit as a fiddle

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In good health

42
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Get up

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Meet, date

43
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Give it a shot

A

Intentarlo

44
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Go extra mile

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To make an extra effort

45
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Good for nothing

A

Bueno para nada

46
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Hang in there

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Don’t give up

47
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Have the guts

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Tener agallas