→ Evans Idioms&fixed Phrases Unit 7 → Empezar lección / Descargar tarjetas en MP3

término		definición
feel discouraged/depressed empezar lección		feel down in the mouth When I feel down in the mouth I always cry.
hurry up empezar lección		get a move on Would you get a move on?
make sth almost impossible happen empezar lección		work a miracle The surgeon seemed to have worked a miracle when he succeeded in separating the Siamese twins.
forget about sth empezar lección		slip one's mind
pretend that sb said sth that they hadn't actually said empezar lección		put words into one's mouth
take advantage of favorable circumstances empezar lección		make hay while the sun shines
give permission to proceed with sth empezar lección		give the green light to sth/sb The Mayor gave the green light to the builder to construct a new shopping center.
occur to one/have a sudden idea empezar lección		cross one's mind It never crossed my mind that...
person who enjoys staying up late empezar lección		a night owl
briefly, in a few words empezar lección		in a nutshell In a nutshell, I think...
go to bed early empezar lección		have an early night
be the best empezar lección		be second to none That pianist is second to none in his interpretations of Mozart's music.
say exactly the right thing empezar lección		hit the nail on the head
lose courage empezar lección		lose one's nerve
invalid/not legally binding empezar lección		null and void The contract was declared null and void when it was found that one of the parties had been forced to sign.
everywhere empezar lección		every nook and cranny She cleaned every nook and cranny of the house.
become famous/respected for sth empezar lección		make a name for oneself My cousin made a name for herself as a neurosurgeon.
irritate/annoy sb empezar lección		get on one's nerves
for a long time/throughout history empezar lección		from/since time immemorial
be the first person to act empezar lección		take the initiative
make things even worse empezar lección		add insult to injury
affect sth negatively or destructively empezar lección		make inroads into
practically/in effect empezar lección		to all intents and purposes
in order to achieve certain aim empezar lección		in the interests of
in the meantime empezar lección		in the interim
disagree and start arguing empezar lección		take issue with sb
have a strong desire to travel empezar lección		have/get itchy feet
be in danger empezar lección		be in jeopardy
quickly empezar lección		in a jiffy
make one remember sth empezar lección		jog one's memory
extremely pleased or happy empezar lección		jump for joy
postpone giving an opinion before more is known empezar lección		reserve judgment on sb/sth
reproduce sth/sb accurately and show how good they are empezar lección		do sth/sb justice
unfair or unjust treatment empezar lección		rough justice
working or progressing steadily, to regularise sth empezar lección		(be) on an even keel
situation where nobody knows what will happen next/extremely exciting empezar lección		on a knife-edge
impress sb greatly empezar lección		knock sb dead
get confused empezar lección		tie oneself in knots
confidently (because a prior condition has been met) empezar lección		safe in the knowledge

Evans idioms&fixed phrases unit 7

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