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término		definición
food for thought empezar lección		sth to think about
whetted my (one's appetite) empezar lección		to cause sb to desire sth, especially food
at a loss for words empezar lección		unable to think of anything to say
make one's mouth water empezar lección		to make sb keen to experience/taste more of sth
cut corners empezar lección		to use a cheaper/easier method
in full swing empezar lección		at a very lively stage/point
pull a few strings empezar lección		to use influence to achieve sth
cannot hold a candle to empezar lección		cannot be compared favorably with sb/sth
pick up the tab empezar lección		to pay for sth
feast one's eyes on empezar lección		to look with pleasure at sth/sb
not my cup of tea empezar lección		not to be to one's taste
scraping the bottom of the barrel empezar lección		to be left with/use the worst person/object
break the ice empezar lección		to make sb relax/to get conversation started
in the soup empezar lección		in trouble
turn one's stomach empezar lección		to cause sb to feel sick/disgusted
casting pearls before swine empezar lección		to offer sth good to sb who cannot appreciate the value of jt
it's no use crying over spilt milk empezar lección		there is no point in regretting sth that has happened
sour grapes empezar lección		negative attitude/bitterness because of jealousy
as dry as a bone empezar lección		very dry
up to scratch empezar lección		of the desired standard
start the ball rolling empezar lección		to start an activity and encourage others to join in
the ball is in your/someone's court empezar lección		you/someone else has to do sth now before any progress can be made
on the ball empezar lección		quick to understand and react
off one's own bat empezar lección		on your own initiative, without being asked to by anyone else
play ball empezar lección		co-operate in order to achieve sth (usually in a negative context)
a level playing field empezar lección		a fair situation where everyone has the same opportunities
play your cards right empezar lección		to behave in the right way to achieve what you want
put/lay your cards on the table empezar lección		to tell someone honestly what you think or what you plan to do
pass the buck empezar lección		to blame someone or make them responsible for sth that must be done next
follow suit empezar lección		to do the same as everyone else has just done
call someone's bluff empezar lección		to make someone prove that what they are saying is true because yoy don't believe them
take the plunge empezar lección		to do sth important or difficult that you've been thinking of doing for a long time
go back to square one empezar lección		to go back to the beginning of a project, because previous attempts have failed
be wide on the mark empezar lección		to be wrong or miss what you were trying to hit
do sth on the spur of the moment empezar lección		to do sth suddenly, without planning

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