Idioms

Question 1

By all accounts

Answer 1

Según opina la mayoría, a decir de todos

Question 2

Of your own accord

Answer 2

Por tu propia decisión, por ti solo

Question 3

To take [sth] into account

Answer 3

Tener [algo] en cuenta

Question 4

To get something across [to sb]

Answer 4

Hacer entender

Question 5

To take advantage of something

Answer 5

Aprovecharse de algo

Question 6

The aftermath

Answer 6

Consecuencia, resultado, secuela

Question 7

On the air

Answer 7

Emitiéndose

Question 8

To be after something

Answer 8

Querer, estar detrás de

Is he selling his house? Do you know what he is after for it? He is after €500,000 but he won´t get it!

Question 9

All-in-all

Answer 9

All things considered

Question 10

To answer back

Answer 10

Contestar de forma ruda o impertinente

Question 11

An angry young man

Answer 11

Una persona peleada con el mundo

Question 12

To make amends

Answer 12

Aplacar a alguien, hacer las paces.
It was as if Nature had repented of her momentary passion and was endeavouring to make amends to an injured world by its warmth and its sunshine.

Question 13

To keep [sb] at arm’s lenght

Answer 13

Mantener a alguien raya

Question 14

To be my right arm

Answer 14

Ser el brazo derecho.

Question 15

Not to get anywhere

Answer 15

No ir a ningún lado

We don’t seem to be getting anywhere in this discusion.

Question 16

Sth is close to the vest

Answer 16

Algo que se mantiene oculto. The expression “close to the vest” means to be guarded or secretive about information. It stems from the card game poker in which the player trys to keep the contents of his “hand” secret by keeping his cards close to his chest or close to his vest.

Question 17

To pick them off one at a time.

Answer 17

Ir pillándolos de uno en uno.

The bad guys were picking them off one at a time

Question 18

Sth is in the works

Answer 18

Algo se está desarrollando, produciéndose.

Question 19

For God’s sake!

Answer 19

¡Por el amor de dios!

Question 20

Good old days / good old times

Answer 20

Los viejos tiempos (nostálgicos)

Question 21

A perfect storm

Answer 21

Una tormenta perfecta