Los Modismos

Question 1

A necessary evil

Answer 1

Un mal necesario

Question 2

an interconnected world

Answer 2

Un mundo interconectado

Question 3

To add fuel to the fire

Answer 3

Echar leña al fuego

Question 4

The lesser evil

Answer 4

El mal menor

Question 5

To break the ice

Answer 5

Romper el hielo

Question 6

To have the upper hand
(literally “to hold the pan by the handle”)

Answer 6

Tener la sartén por el mango

Question 7

To change course

Answer 7

Cambiar el rumbo

Question 8

To have an ace up one’s sleeve

Answer 8

Tener un as bajo la manga

Question 9

To navigate turbulent waters

Answer 9

Navegar en aguas turbulentas

Question 10

To be a double-edged sword

Answer 10

Ser un arma de doble filo

Question 11

Things aren’t always what they seem

Answer 11

Las cosas no son siempre lo que parecen

Question 12

To be between a rock and a hard place

Answer 12

Estar entre la espada y la pared

Question 13

To be on the losing side

Answer 13

Llevar las de perder

Question 14

Not everything that glitters is gold

Answer 14

No todo lo que brilla es oro

Question 15

To get to the point

Answer 15

Ir al grano

Question 16

There’s no turning back

Answer 16

No hay vuelta atrás

Question 17

To walk in someone else’s shoes

Answer 17

Ponerse en la piel de otro

Question 18

To be on the same page

Answer 18

Estar en la misma sintonía

Question 19

There’s no time to lose

Answer 19

No hay tiempo que perder

Question 20

Ir paso a paso

Answer 20

To take it one step at a time

Question 21

Better late than never

Answer 21

Más vale tarde que nunca

Question 22

Point-blank

Answer 22

A quemarropa

Question 23

To be open-hearted

Answer 23

Tener el corazón en la mano –

Question 24

To set in motion

Answer 24

Poner en marcha

Question 25

To go with the flow

Answer 25

Dejarse llevar

Question 26

On the ground (on-site)

Answer 26

A pie de campo

Question 27

Don’t bite off more than you can chew

Answer 27

El que mucho abarca, poco aprieta

Question 28

To turn the tables

Answer 28

Dar la vuelta a la tortilla

Question 29

To be on the edge (of danger)

Answer 29

Estar en la cuerda floja

Question 30

To be a kind-hearted person

Answer 30

Ser un alma de Dios

Question 31

To start over (literally “make a new page”)

Answer 31

Hacer borrón y cuenta nueva

Question 32

To take a look/peak

Answer 32

Echar un vistazo

Question 33

To be the talk of the town

Answer 33

Estar en boca de todos

Question 34

To be daydreaming

Answer 34

Estar en las nubes

Question 35

To be in the same boat

Answer 35

Estar en el mismo barco

Question 36

To have a shared viewpoint

Answer 36

Tener un punto de vista compartido

Question 37

To build bridges

Answer 37

Crear puentes

Question 38

To keep calm

Answer 38

Mantener la calma

Question 39

To seek consensus

Answer 39

Buscar el consenso

Question 40

It’s not over yet

Answer 40

No todo está dicho

Question 41

To be a starting point

Answer 41

Ser un punto de partida

Question 42

To take a step back

Answer 42

Dar un paso atrás

Question 43

To limit damage

Answer 43

Limitar daños

Question 44

To see things from a different perspective

Answer 44

Ver las cosas desde otra perspectiva

Question 45

To deal with challenges

Answer 45

Lidiar con los desafíos

Question 46

To work under pressure

Answer 46

Trabajar bajo presión

Question 47

To see the bigger picture

Answer 47

Ver el panorama completo

Question 48

To stay on track

Answer 48

No perder el rumbo

Question 49

To be in the digital age

Answer 49

Estar en la era digital

Question 50

In bad times, put on a good face.
(Remain positive or composed in tough situations.)

Answer 50

“Al mal tiempo, buena cara”