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1 You’ll have to keep your wits …. you

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about: Tendrás que echar el resto

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2 Don’t lose any …. over it

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sleep: No te lo tomes en serio

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3 Make the …. of it

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most: Aprovéchalo al máximo

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4 Don’t let it …. you down

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get: No dejes que te hunda

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5 Just take one …. at a time

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day: Ve paso a paso

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6 Don’t count your …. before they hatch

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chickens: No vendas la piel del oso antes de cazarlo

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1 That’s easier …. than done

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said: Es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo

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2 You can say …. again

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that: Y que lo digas

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3 You’re …. me!

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telling: Tienes toda la razón

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4 You took the …. right out of my mouth

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words: Me has quitado la palabra de la boca

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5 Over my … body

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dead: Por encima de mi cadáver

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6 It’s …. of the question

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out: Esto es imposible (fuera de duda, beyond question)

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1 It’s like talking to a …. wall

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brick: Es como hablar con una pared

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2 It really gets up my ….

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nose: No lo puedo soportar

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3 To add …. to injury

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insult: Para mayor inri

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4 It’s driving me round the ….

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bend: Me está volviendo loco

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5 I could’ve … myself

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kicked: Me tiraría de los pelos

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6 I’m …. spare

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going: Estoy harto

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1 It’s not the …. of the world

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end: No es el fin del mundo

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2 There’s …. at the end of the tunnel

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light: Hay luz al final del túnel

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3 You win some, you some ….

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lose: A veces se gana y a veces se pierde

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4 Third time ….

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lucky: A la tercera va la vencida

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5 Look on the bright ….

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side: Míralo por el lado bueno

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6 Things can …. get better

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only: Solo puede mejorar

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1 Your guess is as …. as mine

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good: Sé tanto como tú

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2 What he’ll do next is anyone’s ….

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guess: Lo que va a hacer nadie lo sabe

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3 Our holiday plans are up in the ….

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air: Nuestros planes de vacaciones están por resolver

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4 Buy ten - just to be on the …. side

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safe: Compra 10 por si acaso

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5 I think a wedding is …. the cards

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on: Creo hay boda a la vista

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6 I’ll give him the benefit of the ….

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doubt: Le daré en beneficio de la duda

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1 I’ve turned over a new ….

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leaf: Me he reformado

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2 She’s changed beyond all ….

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recognition: Ha cambiado tanto que no se le reconoce

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3 There’s been a change of ….

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plan: Ha habido cambio de planes

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4 There’s trouble …. the horizon

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on: Hay problemas a la vista

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5 My holiday plans are …. shape

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taking: Mis planes de vacaciones están tomando forma

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6 I’m going to make a …. break

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clean: Voy a empezar de nuevo

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1 We’re on the …. wavelength

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same: Estamos en la misma onda

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2 Stop beating about the ….

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bush: Basta de dar rodeos

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3 I’ll …. you posted

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keep: Te tendré al corriente

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4 This is just …. you and me

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between: Este es un asunto entre tú y yo

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5 He can talk the …. legs off a donkey

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hind: Habla por los codos

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6 I got it …. from the horse’s mouth

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straight: Lo sé de buena tinta

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1 I told him a little …. lie

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white: Le dice una mentira piadosa

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2 You can’t pull the …. over my eyes

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wool: No me engañarás

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3 I don’t trust him an ….

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inch: No me fío un pelo de él

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4 She’s lying through her ….

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teeth: Miente más que habla

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5 He’s leading you up the …. path

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garden: Me está llevando a huerto

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6 Don’t let them …. advantage of you

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take: No dejes que recojan ventaja

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1 It’s an uphill ….

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struggle: Es una dura lucha

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2 It’s not exactly a …. of roses

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bed: No es exactamente un camino de rosas

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3 I took it in my ….

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stride: Me lo tomo con calma

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4 You’ve got your work cut ….

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out: Lo tienes difícil

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5 It’s all …. sailing from now on

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plain: A partir de ahora todo va sobre ruedas

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6 It’ll sort out the …. from the ….

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men, boys: Esto distinguirá a quienes de verdad saben

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1 She’s the …. sheep of the family

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black: Es la oveja negra de la familia

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2 Like father, like ….

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son: De tal palo tal astilla

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3 We’ve finally decided to …. the knot

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tie: Al final hemos decidido casarnos

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4 Blood is thicker than ….

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water: La sangre tira mucho

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5 We used to fight like …. and dog

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cat: Nos peleábamos como el perro y el gato

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6 You’re the spitting …. of your mother

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image: Es la viva imagen de su madre

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1 My car’s on its last ….

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legs: Mi coche está en las últimas

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2 Las Vegas is not …. it’s cracked up to be

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all: En las Vegas no es oro todo lo que reluce

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3 The food is …. to write home about

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nothing: La comida no es nada del otro mundo

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4 He’s worth his …. in gold

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weight: Vale su peso en oro

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5 Sony hi-fi systems take a lot of ….

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beating: Los sistemas hi-fi de Sony son muy difíciles de mejorar

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6 Your suit’s seen …. days, hasn’t it?

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better: Tu traje ha tenido mejores épocas, ¿no?

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1 I’ve been given a clean …. of health

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bill: Me han dado el visto bueno en la salud

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2 I’m a bit stressed ….

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out: Estoy un poco nervioso

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3 I’ve got a splitting ….

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headache: Tengo un fuerte dolor de cabeza

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4 I’m feeling a bit …. colour

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off: Me siendo un poco indispuesto

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5 I’m really …. of shape

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out: No estoy en forma

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6 My grandmother’s as fit as a ….

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fiddle: Mi abuela esta como un roble

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