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facing, facing toward

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de cara, de cara a

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in front of, facing, opposite, opposed to

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frente a

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workforce

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mano de obra

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confront, face facts

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mirar la cara

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have nothing to do with

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no tener nada que ver con

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what do you think?

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cómo lo ves?

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keep in mind

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tener en cuenta

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in force

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en vigor

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come into force

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entrar en vigor

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to need (or need more of)

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hacer falta

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some time ago, a long time ago

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hace tiempo

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in those days, back then

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aquel entonces

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just like, as in, as well as

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así como

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as well as

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así como tambien

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even say, go so far as to say

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llegar a decir

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come to see

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llegar a ver

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become

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llegar a ser

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rush hour

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hora punta

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go it alone

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va por libre

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there are all sorts (kinds)

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hay de todo

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immediately, right away

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de inmediato, inmediatamente, en seguida, de una vez, ahora mismo

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period of time

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plazo de tiempo

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long term

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plazo largo

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short term

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plazo corto

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for profit

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animo de lucro

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around the corner

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a la vuelta de la esquina

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meanwhile, in the meantime

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entretanto, mientras tanto

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to top it off

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colmo, para colmo

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take matters into one’s own hands

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tomar cartas en el asunto

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30
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have to

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tener que, haber de

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of course

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desde luego, por supuesto, como no

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look forward to

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tener (muchas) ganas de, me veo la hora

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so long (as in a long period of time)

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por tanto tiempo

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34
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that’s enough

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ya está bien

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to be fed up

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estar harto

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36
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to miss (something or someone)

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echar de menos, echar en falta

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20-something

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veinte pico

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luckily

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menos mal

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39
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from this point on

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en adelante

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in essence

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en si

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achieve, accomplish

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llevar a cabo

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in turn, equally

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a su vez

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once and for all

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de una vez por todas

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44
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such as

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tal y como

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as soon as

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en cuanto, tan pronto como

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as soon as possible

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cuanto antes

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47
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lesser of two evils

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mal menor

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without fail

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sin falta

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49
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about, around

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en torno a

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50
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unless

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a menos que

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provided that

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con tal de que

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in case

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en caso de que

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53
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until

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hasta, hasta que

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54
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as long as

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mientras que

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55
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so that, in a manner that

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de modo que

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56
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to the point of

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al grado de

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57
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what for? to do what?

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como para que

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58
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listen to, pay attention to

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hacer caso

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59
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even so

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aún así

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60
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regarding, with regard to

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en cuanto a

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as if

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como si

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62
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just, only

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tan solo

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63
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take charge of

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hacerse cargo

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64
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stop

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dejar de ser

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65
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word of mouth

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de boca en boca

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66
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hang up (clothes)

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tender la ropa

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that’s it, that’s right

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así es

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68
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play a role

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hacer (el papel) de

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69
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hurt, damage

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hacerse daño

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70
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on the air

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al aire, en el aire

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71
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not at all, no way

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¡que va!

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72
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the usual, as always

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lo de siempre

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73
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pending

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por hacer

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74
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give way to

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dar paso a

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75
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given that, because

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puesto que, ya que

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76
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take shape

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tomar cuerpo

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77
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no wonder, to not be surprising

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no ser para menos

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as, while, whenever

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a medida que

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79
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not even

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ni siquiera

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80
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cope with

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dar abasto

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81
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wide open

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de par en par

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82
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give up, be talked into

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dar el brazo al torcer

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83
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to a greater (lesser) extent

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en mayor (menor) medida

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84
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to ignore

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hacer caso omiso, pasar por alto

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85
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so far, to date

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hasta la fecha

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86
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in case

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por si

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87
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just in case

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por si acaso

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88
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skin deep, exposed, barely contained, bursting with, superficial, on the surface

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a flor de piel

89
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once and for all

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de una vez

90
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for once

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por una vez

91
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pinch pennies

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mirar el dinero

92
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spare no expense, etc

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tirar la casa por la ventana

93
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cost an arm and a leg

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costar un ojo de la cara

94
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without money, to be broke

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sin blanca

95
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tighten one’s belt

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apretar el cinturón

96
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car insurance

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seguro del coche

97
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good looking

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buena planta

98
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by dint of

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a fuerza de

99
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in between, involved

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de por medio

100
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agree on plans

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poner de acuerdo

101
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stand your ground

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en su trece

102
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almost

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por poco

103
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no tanto, ni tanto

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not really, hardly

104
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between, in between

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en medio

105
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to what extent, what point

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hasta que pronto

106
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anger, enrage

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dar rabia

107
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as long as, while

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tanto que, en tanto que

108
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on average

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en promedio

109
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followed by

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seguido de

110
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blame (v)

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echar de culpa

111
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snitch, inform

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echar al agua

112
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turned upside down

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patas arriba

113
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asking for pears from an elm

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pedir peras al olmo

114
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letter of the law

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al pie de la letra

115
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throw in one’s face

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echar en cara

116
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have one’s head in the clouds

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estar en las nubes

117
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leave in a hurry

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irse pitando

118
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not a good time

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no estar el horno para bollos

119
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to find

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dar con

120
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let’s see

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a ver

121
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halfway

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a medias

122
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as far as I know

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que yo sepa

123
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as far as I’m concerned, on my behalf

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por mi

124
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a su medida

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made to order, made to measure

125
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I’m not good at…

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no soy buena para…

126
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find

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dar con

127
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during the week

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entre semana

128
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once, once that

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una vez que

129
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as well as, at the same time

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a la vez que

130
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as far as I know

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qué yo sepa

131
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as long as

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siempre y cuando

132
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all things considered

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bien mirado

133
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if it’s any consolation

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por si te sirve de consuelo

134
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don’t you agree? (or no)

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a qué si/no?

135
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in the end

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en el fondo

136
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at the end of the day

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al fin de cuentas

137
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what’s with…..person

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vaya con

138
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just saying

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es un decir

139
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look for trouble

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armar un jaleo

140
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go out on the town, paint the town red

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estar de juerga

141
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they’ll hear from me!

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me van a oir

142
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fed up

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estar harta de, estar hasta la coronilla de

143
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get on one’s nerves

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poner los nervios (de punta)

144
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irritate, infuriate

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sacar de quicio

145
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bother, cause trouble

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dar la lata

146
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sleep

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pegar ojo

147
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it’s clear that

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me consta que

148
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put one’s foot in one’s mouth

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meter la pata

149
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hospitable

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hospitalario

150
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austere

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austero

151
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humble

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humilde

152
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soft, a softy

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blando

153
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party pooper

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aguafiestas

154
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shiver, shudder

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temblar

155
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barrel

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un tonel

156
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catch

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pillar

157
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dejected, despondent

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abatido

158
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confront, face

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afrontar

159
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resent, feel the effects of

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resenter

160
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scolding, quarrel

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una bronca

161
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to be in a good mood

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estar de buenas

162
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worn out, beat

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hecho polvo

163
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to suit or fit someone

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irle a alquien bien/mal

164
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what’s new?, tell me

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Qué me cuentas?

165
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palo tal astilla

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chip off the old block

166
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as much as you can

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lo más que se pueda

167
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so they say

A

es un decir

168
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to have news about someone

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saber de

169
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don’t worry, no problem

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no tienes por qué

170
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spread a rumor

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correrse la voz

171
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all of a sudden

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de buenas a primeras

172
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at the top of one’s lungs

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a grito pelado

173
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for

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como para

174
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without a doubt

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sin lugar a dudas

175
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at the end of the day

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al fin de cuentas, en el fondo

176
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don’t you agree?

A

a qué si?

177
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all things considered

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bien mirado

178
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the same as, just as

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al igual que

179
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in working order, properly

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en toda regla

180
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point blank, on the spot

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a bocajarro

181
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he’ll kill me (joking)

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me mata

182
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to go in the opposite directon (figurative)

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ir en sentido contrario

183
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no rhyme or reason

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sin ton ni son

184
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for sale

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a la venta

185
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no matter what, come what may

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sí o sí

186
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wide open

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de par en par

187
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better half (as in a couple)

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media naranja

188
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on his/her own

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por su cuenta

189
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piece of cake

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pan comido

190
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talk to each other

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dirigirse la palabra

191
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to go Dutch

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ir a escote

192
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wide open

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de par en par

193
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very good looking (slang)

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pedazo de pan

194
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out of the blue

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de la nada

195
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to be on the balls

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tener dos dedos de frente

196
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to look serious

A

poner cara de circunstancias

197
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to count on

A

echar cuentas

198
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half-heartedly, halfway

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a medias

199
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to get by

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ir tirando

200
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take to heart

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tomar a pecho

201
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it’s an ill wind that blows nog ood

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no hay mal que por bien no venga

202
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a thorn in the side

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espinta clavada

203
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to whom it may concern

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a quién pueda interesar

204
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just as well that

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no hay mal que por bien

205
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stick one’s chest out (brag)

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sacar pecho

206
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to bring up a subject

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sacar un tema

207
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to find fault with

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sacar faltas

208
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to take time or find tme

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sacar tiempo

209
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take advantage of

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sacar partido

210
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jump to conclusions

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sacar conclusiones

211
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the earth swallowed me up

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tierra tragarme

212
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to swear

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decir tacos

213
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forget what you wanted to say

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quedar en blanco

214
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to pig out

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ponerse morado

215
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to be green with envy

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poner verde a alguien

216
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become angry

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ponerse negro

217
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put your foot in your mouth

A

meter la pata

218
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cheat on an exam

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hacer una chuleta