Idioms Flashcards
By all accounts
Según opina la mayoría, a decir de todos
Of your own accord
Por tu propia decisión, por ti solo
To take [sth] into account
Tener [algo] en cuenta
To get something across [to sb]
Hacer entender
To take advantage of something
Aprovecharse de algo
The aftermath
Consecuencia, resultado, secuela
On the air
Emitiéndose
To be after something
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!
All-in-all
All things considered
To answer back
Contestar de forma ruda o impertinente
An angry young man
Una persona peleada con el mundo
To make amends
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.
To keep [sb] at arm’s lenght
Mantener a alguien raya
To be my right arm
Ser el brazo derecho.
Not to get anywhere
No ir a ningún lado
We don’t seem to be getting anywhere in this discusion.
Sth is close to the vest
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.
To pick them off one at a time.
Ir pillándolos de uno en uno.
The bad guys were picking them off one at a time
Sth is in the works
Algo se está desarrollando, produciéndose.
For God’s sake!
¡Por el amor de dios!
Good old days / good old times
Los viejos tiempos (nostálgicos)
A perfect storm
Una tormenta perfecta
