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1
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  1. When all’s said and . . . . , I’m glad I went.
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done: Cuando ya estaba todo el pescado vendido estoy contento de haberme ido.

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  1. I’ll arrive at six, all . . . . well.
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being: Llegaré a las seis si todo va bien.

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  1. There were ten of us all . . . . .
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told: Éramos diez en total.

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  1. I knew all . . . . you’d pass your exams.
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along: Sabía todo el tiempo que pasarías los exámenes.

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  1. The party was all . . . . by ten o’clock.
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over: La fiesta había terminado completamente a las 10.

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  1. I’m tired. It’s been all . . . . today.
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go: Estoy cansado. Ha sido un sin parar todo el día.

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  1. I just want a bit of peace and . . . . .
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quiet: Solo quiero un poco de paz y tranquilidad.

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  1. I’m sick and . . . . of your complaining.
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tired: Estoy harto de tus quejas.

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  1. You’ll just have to wait and . . . . .
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see: Tienes que esperar a ver lo que pasa.

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  1. Every relationship has its ups and . . . . .
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downs: Toda relación tiene sus altos y bajos.

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  1. I’m Scottish - born and . . . . .
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bred: Soy escocés por los cuatro costados.

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  1. You’re not in a position to pick and . . . . .
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choose: No estás para decir esto sí y esto no.

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  1. I’ve thought . . . . and hard about this.
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long: He pensado largo y tendido sobre esto.

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  1. That’s unusual in this . . . . and age.
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day: Esto no es usual en estos tiempos.

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  1. I’ve searched . . . . and low for my keys.
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hight: He buscado mis llaves por todas partes.

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  1. There are . . . . and cons to living here.
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pros: Hay pros y contras para vivir aquí.

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  1. I stay with my parents . . . . and again.
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now: Me quedo con mis padres ahora y siempre.

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  1. It’s a long process of. . . . and error.
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trial: Este es un largo proceso de ensayo y error.

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  1. I know Paris like the back of my . . . . .
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hand: Conozco París como la palma de la mano.

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  1. You deserve a . . . . on the back.
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pat: Mereces una palmada en la espalda.

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  1. You . . . . my back and I’ll . . . . yours.
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scratch, scratch: Tú me echas una mano y yo te la echo a ti.

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  1. We’ll put that idea on the back . . . . .
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burner: Podremos esta idea en el congelador.

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  1. It’s like . . . . off a duck’s back.
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water: Es como si oyeran llover.

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  1. Bob talks about you . . . . your back.
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behind: Bob habla de ti a tus espaldas.

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  1. You could cut the atmosphere with a . . . . .
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knife: Se podía cortar el aire con un cuchillo.

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  1. I was never cut . . . . to be an actor.
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out: Nunca he tenido aptitudes para ser actor.

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  1. To cut a long . . . . short.
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story: Para resumir.

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  1. Do it properly. Don’t cut . . . . .
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corners: Hazlo bien. No regatees.

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  1. I said hello but he just cut me . . . . .
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dead: Los saludé, pero me dejó con la palabra en la boca.

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  1. Leave at 3? That’s cutting it a bit . . . . .
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fine: ¿Irnos a las tres? Es un poco apurado.

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  1. Don’t wony. It’s not the end of the . . . . .
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road: No te preocupes. No es el final.

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  1. I’ve had . . . . end of trouble with my car.
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no: He tenido un sinfín de problemas con mi coche.

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  1. I stayed until the . . . . end.
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bitter: He aguantado hasta el final.

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  1. I’ve got a few . . . . ends to tie up at work.
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loose: Tengo algunos cabos sueltos pendientes en el trabajo.

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  1. You’ve got the wrong end of the . . . . .
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stick: Te equivocas.

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  1. No. You can’t go. End of. . . . !
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story: No. No puede irte. Se acabó la historia.

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  1. We all just fell . . . . laughing.
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about: Todos nos partimos de risa.

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  1. My warning fell on . . . . ears.
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deaf: Hicieron oídos sordos a mi advertencia.

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  1. Jo’s marriage is falling apart at the . . . .
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seams: El matrimonio de Jo hace agua por todas partes.

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  1. This job just fell into my . . . . .
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lap: Este trabajo me ha caído del cielo.

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  1. I fell on my . . . . getting this job.
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feet: He tenido mucha suerte encontrando este trabajo.

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  1. The plans are all falling into . . . . .
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place: Todos los planes están saliendo bien.

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  1. Pete’s in Spain, to the best of my . . . . .
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knowledge: Pete está en España por lo que yo sé.

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  1. Better safe than . . . . .
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sorry: Mejor prevenir que curar.

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  1. A holiday will do you the . . . . of good.
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world: Unas vacaciones te harán mucho bien.

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  1. My car’s seen better . . . . .
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days: Mi coche ha tenido tiempos mejores.

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  1. I paid good . . . . for this.
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money: He pagado un buen dinero por ello.

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  1. The sooner, the . . . . .
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better: Cuanto antes mejor.

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  1. We’re . . . . ground on our competitors.
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gaining: Estamos ganando terreno a nuestros competidores.

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  1. Maths teachers are . . . . on the ground.
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thin: Los profesores de matemáticas escasean.

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51
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  1. We always . . . . the same old ground.
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cover: Siempre volvemos sobre lo mismo.

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  1. Social work suits her . . . . to the ground,
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down: El trabajo social le encaja a la perfección.

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  1. You’re working yourself. . . . the ground.
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into: Te estás matando a trabajar.

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  1. I’ve got a good . . . . in the basics.
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grounding: Tengo una buena base en cultura básica.

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  1. I’ve got half a . . . . to complain.
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mind: Estoy por quejarme.

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  1. I’d love to visit Venice, given half a . . . . .
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chance: Me gustaría visitar Venecia a la primera oportunidad.

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  1. Here’s the bill. Let’s . . . . halves.
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go: Aquí está la cuenta. Vayamos a medias.

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  1. Half the . . . . with you is, you don’t think.
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trouble: Tu problema es que no piensas.

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  1. I don’t know if you’re joking half the . . . . .
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time: No sé si estás de broma todo el tiempo.

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  1. I left the cinema halfway . . . . the film.
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through: Me fui del cine a la mitad de la película.

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  1. I don’t know . . . . you but I’m tired.
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about: No se tú, pero yo estoy cansado.

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  1. Simon knows a . . . . or two about CDs.
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thing: Simón sabe mucho de CDs.

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  1. As soon as he rings, I’ll . . . . you know.
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let: Tan pronto como llame te lo haré saber.

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  1. I know this book inside . . . .
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out: Conozco este libro de arriba a abajo.

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  1. I don’t know whether I’m coming or . . . . .
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going: No sé si estoy yendo o viniendo.

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  1. . . . . was I to know you needed a lift?
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How: ¿Cómo podía yo saber que necesitabas que te echaran una mano?

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67
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  1. I had the . . . . of my life.
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time: Me lo he pasado muy bien.

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68
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  1. The war resulted in huge . . . . of life.
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loss: La guerra produjo una gran pérdida de vidas.

69
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  1. There were people from all . . . . of life.
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walks: Había gente de todas las clases sociales.

70
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  1. . . . . is the spice of life.
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Variety: La variedad es la sal de la vida.

71
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  1. Members of Parliament are all in . . . . life.
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public: Los miembros del Parlamento pertenecen todos a la vida pública.

72
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  1. Even the . . . . of life couldn’t save him.
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kiss: Ni siquiera lo pudo salvar el boca a boca.

73
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  1. Let’s just have a light . . . . for lunch.
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snack: Tomemos algo para comer.

74
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  1. I’m a light . . . . . I wake up very easily.
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sleeper: Tengo el sueño ligero. Me despierto muy fácilmente.

75
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  1. I’m exhausted. I’ve had a really heavy . . . .
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day: Estoy exhausto. He tenido un día verdaderamente agotador.

76
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  1. Sony I’m late. The . . . . was really heavy.
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traffic: Siento llegar tarde. Había muchísimo tráfico.

77
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  1. There was very heavy . . . . last night.
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rain: Esta noche ha llovido muchísimo.

78
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  1. I feel terrible with this heavy . . . . .
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cold: Me siento muy mal con este fuerte resfriado.

79
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  1. I’ve got a memory like a . . . . .
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sieve: Tengo una memoria desastrosa.

80
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  1. She spends money like there’s no . . . . .
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tomorrow: Gasta a manos llenas.

81
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  1. I felt like a fish out of. . . . .
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water: Me siento como un pulpo en un garaje.

82
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  1. Are you OK? You look like death . . . . . up.
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warmed: ¿Estás bien? Pareces un muerto viviente.

83
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  1. He came down on me like a . . . . of bricks.
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ton: Cayó sobre mi con todo su peso.

84
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  1. It’s like water off a duck’s . . . . .
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back: Es como oir llover.

85
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  1. We’re thinking . . . . the same lines.
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along: Pensamos de manera similar.

86
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  1. Reading . . . . the lines, I think he’s upset.
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between: Adivinando sus intenciones, creo que está enfadado.

87
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  1. He still hasn’t . . . . on the dotted line.
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signed: Todavía no ha firmado en la línea de puntos.

88
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  1. You’ve got to . . . . the line somewhere.
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draw: Hay que poner el límite en algún sitio.

89
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  1. I’ll see if she’s free. . . . . the line, please.
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Hold: Voy a ver si está libre. No cuelgue, por favor.

90
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  1. You have to . . . . the line in this company.
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toe: En esta empresa hay que cumplir.

91
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  1. Go on. Ask her. You’ve got . . . . to lose.
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nothing: Adelante. Pídeselo. No tienes nada qué perder.

92
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  1. Don’t lose any . . . . over it.
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sleep: No pierdas ni un minuto por ello.

93
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  1. There’s no . . . . lost between them.
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love: No se quieren precisamente.

94
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  1. Sorry. I just lost track of. . . . .
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time: Lo siento. Es que he perdido la noción del tiempo.

95
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  1. I was shocked. I was lost for . . . . .
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words: Estaba pasmado. Me quedé sin palabras.

96
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  1. I need to lose . . . . . I’m getting fat.
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wheight: Necesito perder peso. Estoy engordando.

97
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  1. There’s no place like . . . . .
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home: Ningún sitio como en casa.

98
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  1. No such. . . . !
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luck: ¡Esto no es para mí!

99
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  1. My car’s given me no . . . . of problems.
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end: El coche me ha dado un sinfín de problemas.

100
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  1. There’s no time like the . . . . .
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present: Nada como el presente.

101
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  1. There’s no . . . . phoning Pam. She’s away.
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point: No tiene sentido telefonear a Pam. No está.

102
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  1. It’s no . . . . he smells. He goes fishing.
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wonder: No es extraño que huela mal. Va a pescar.

103
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  1. We had a . . . . of complaints.
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flood: Hemos tenido un alud de quejas.

104
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  1. The whole story was just a . . . . of lies.
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pack: Toda la historia no era sino una sarta de mentiras.

105
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  1. He came out with a string of. . . . .
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excuses: Salió con una ristra de excusas.

106
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  1. This room could do with a . . . . of paint.
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coat: A esta habitación le iría bien una mano de pintura.

107
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  1. Just a . . . . of warning! Keep away from it.
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word: ¡Una advertencia! No te acerques.

108
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  1. A . . . . of soda?
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dash: ¿Un chorrito de soda?

109
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  1. Believe it or . . . . , I’m going to Australia.
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not: Lo creas o no voy a ir a a Australia.

110
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  1. You’re coming whether you . . . . it or not.
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like: Vas a venir te guste o no.

111
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  1. I didn’t know whether to laugh or . . . . .
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cry: No sabía si reir o llorar.

112
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  1. Sooner or . . . . you’ll have an accident.
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later: Más pronto o más tarde basta tener un accidente.

113
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  1. It’s a sink or . . . . situation.
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swim: Es una situación de sálvese quien pueda.

114
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  1. It takes an hour, give or . . . . five minutes.
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take: Tarda una hora,5 minutos más o menos.

115
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  1. Spelling is not one of my . . . . points.
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strong: La ortografía no es mi fuerte.

116
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  1. She refused point . . . . . . . . to help.
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blank: Se negó en redondo a ayudar.

117
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  1. That’s a bit of a . . . . point.
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sore: Es una situación un poco delicada.

118
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  1. Please will you get . . . . the point.
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to: Por favor ve al grano.

119
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  1. I agree . . . . to a point.
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up: Estoy de acuerdo hasta cierto punto.

120
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  1. That’s completely . . . . the point.
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beside: Esto no viene en absoluto al caso.

121
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  1. You got out of . . . . on the wrong side.
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bed: Te has levantado con el pie izquierdo.

122
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  1. She lives on the . . . . side of town.
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other: En la otra parte de la ciudad.

123
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  1. Don’t get on the . . . . side of Tina.
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wrong: No cojas a Tina por su lado malo.

124
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  1. Hurry up! . . . . is not on our side.
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Time: ¡Date prisa! No nos sobra tiempo.

125
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  1. Cheer up! Look on the . . . . side.
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bright: ¡Ánimo! Mira las cosas por el lado bueno.

126
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  1. Tell me your side of the . . . . .
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story: Cuéntame tu parte de la historia.

127
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  1. That man is . . . . but trouble.
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nothing: El hombre no tiene sino problemas.

128
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  1. Why don’t you try to make . . . . of yourself?
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something: ¿Porque no intentas hacer algo por ti mismo?

129
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  1. You’re always cross about . . . . or other.
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something: Siempre estás enfadado por una cosa u otra.

130
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  1. Rich? Me? I’m . . . . of the sort.
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nothing: ¿Rico? ¿Yo? Nada de eso.

131
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  1. The hotel was . . . . to write home about.
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nothing: El hotel no era nada del otro mundo.

132
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  1. The journey takes . . . . up to an hour.
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anything: El viaje no dura más de una hora.

133
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  1. I’ll ring you . . . . thing tomorrow.
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first: Te llamaré mañana a primera hora.

134
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  1. I don’t know the . . . . thing about rugby.
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first: No sé nada de rugby.

135
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  1. It’s been . . . . thing after another today.
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one: Ha sido una cosa detrás de otra todo el día.

136
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  1. All things . . . . equal, I’ll arrive around 4.
A

being: Si nada cambia llegaré alrededor de las cuatro.

137
Q
  1. Cassette tapes are a thing of the . . . . .
A

past: Las cintas de casete son una cosa del pasado.

138
Q
  1. It’s sad but it’s just one of. . . . things.
A

those: Es triste pero son cosas que pasan.

139
Q
  1. To tell you the . . . . , I don’t like blondes.
A

truth: Si te digo la verdad, no me gustan las rubias.

140
Q
  1. To cut a long story . . . . , I decided to stay.
A

short: En una palabra, decidí quedarme.

141
Q
  1. Monaco is expensive, to . . . . it mildly.
A

put: Mónaco es caro, para decirlo suave.

142
Q
  1. Your work leaves a lot to be . . . . .
A

desired: Tu trabajo deja mucho que desear.

143
Q
  1. To put it in a . . . . .
A

nutshell: Para decirlo en dos palabras.

144
Q
  1. £600 a week is not to be sniffed . . . . .
A

at: 600 libras a la semana no esmoco de pavo.

145
Q
  1. Off the top of my . . . . , I’d guess it’s £35.
A

head: Por lo que puedo imaginar, diría que son 35 libras.

146
Q
  1. Things are getting on top . . . . me at work.
A

of: Las cosas me han rebasado en el trabajo.

147
Q
  1. I’m so happy. I’m on top of the . . . . .
A

world: Soy muy feliz. Estoy en las nubes.

148
Q
  1. My dad’s going a bit . . . . on top.
A

thin: Mi padre se está quedando un poco calvo.

149
Q
  1. The bottom . . . . is, we can’t afford to go.
A

line: Lo principal es que no nos podemos permitir marcharnos.

150
Q
  1. She was shouting at the top of her . . . . .
A

voice: Estaba chillando a voz en grito.

151
Q
  1. Clothes are dirt . . . . in the States.
A

cheap: La ropa es tremendamente barata en los Estados Unidos.

152
Q
  1. The door’s wide . . . . again.
A

open: La puerta vuelve a estar abierta de par en par.

153
Q
  1. Karen’s got a razor . . . . mind.
A

sharp: Karen tiene una inteligencia muy aguda.

154
Q
  1. I was wide . . . . at six o’clock this morning.
A

awake: Estaba completamente despierto esta mañana a las seis.

155
Q
  1. It’s pitch . . . . in here. I can’t see a thing.
A

black: Está negro como el carbón. No puedo ver nada.

156
Q
  1. This bread is rock . . . . .
A

hard: Este pan está duro como una piedra.

157
Q
  1. My mother is very . . . . in her ways.
A

set: Mi madre tiene costumbres fijas.

158
Q
  1. £20 is very expensive, to my way of. . . . .
A

thinking: 20 libras es muy caro en mi opinión.

159
Q

3, He went . . . . of his way to help me.

A

out: Dejó lo que estaba haciendo para ayudarme.

160
Q
  1. Fiona’s got a way . . . . words.
A

with: Fiona tiene mucha labia.

161
Q
  1. We’ve come a . . . . way in ten years.
A

long: Ha llovido mucho en 10 años.

162
Q
  1. You can’t have it . . . . ways.
A

both: O una cosa o la otra.

163
Q
  1. You took the words right out of my . . . . .
A

mouth: Me lo has quitado de la boca.

164
Q
  1. I can put in a . . . . word for you.
A

good: Puedo recomendarte.

165
Q
  1. Can I . . . . a quick word with you?
A

have: ¿Puedo hablar un momento contigo?

166
Q
  1. David is a man of . . . . word.
A

his: David es un hombre de palabra.

167
Q
  1. Please don’t . . . . a word of this to anyone.
A

breathe: Por favor, de esto ni una palabra a nadie.

168
Q
  1. If you need me, just . . . . the word.
A

say: Si me necesitas, no tienes más que decirlo.

Advanced English (9 decks)

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