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término		definición
act on empezar lección		to do something because you have been advised or told to do it'act on findings/information/advice The board of directors will act on the findings in the report."'
act up empezar lección		If a person, especially a child, acts up, he or she behaves badly/If a machine or part of the body acts up, it does not perform as well as it should
answer sb back empezar lección		to speak rudely when answering someone in authority
answer for sth empezar lección		to be responsible for something bad, or to be punished for something
answer to empezar lección		to take orders from, obey, and explain your actions to someone
back down empezar lección		to admit that you were wrong or that you have been defeated
back out empezar lección		to decide not to do something that you had said you would do: You agreed to come. You can't back out now!
back up empezar lección		to support or help someone/to say that someone is telling the truth
bear on empezar lección		to be connected or related to something/I don't see how that information bears on this case.
bear with empezar lección		to be patient and wait while someone does something: If you'll just bear with me for a moment, I'll find you a copy of the drawings.
abeyance empezar lección		a state of not happening or being used at present/The project is being held in abeyance until agreement is reached on funding it.
be of/have no fixed abode empezar lección		be homeless
abstract empezar lección		abstract argument or discussion is general and not based on particular examplesSo far we've only discussed the question in the abstract (= without referring to any real examples).
agree to differ/disagree empezar lección		stop arguing because there is no chance of agreement
in arrears empezar lección		owing money that should have been paid already: My account is badly in arrears. They are in arrears on/with their mortgage payments.
cast aspersions empezar lección		to criticize or make damaging remarks or judgments about someone or something
cost an arm and a leg empezar lección		be very expensive
throw sb off balance empezar lección		to confuse or upset someone for a short time by saying or doing something that they are not expecting: The question threw him off balance for a moment.
on the ball empezar lección		aware of any changes or developments and quick to react to them: We need someone who’s really on the ball to answer questions from the press.
below the belt empezar lección		If a remark is below the belt, it is very insulting and unfair.
bide your time empezar lección		to wait patiently for a good opportunity to do something
in the black empezar lección		earning more money than you spend: This year our business is in the black./op in the red
blaze a trail empezar lección		to do something that has never been done before
on the blink empezar lección		When a machine is on the blink, it is not working correctly.
go by the board empezar lección		to be forgotten or not used: Does this mean our vacation plans will have to go by the board?
cut to the bone empezar lección		reduced to the/a minimum
to the bone empezar lección		all the way through, or very badly: I was frozen/chilled to the bone after waiting so long for the bus.
out of bounds empezar lección		If an area is out of bounds, people are not allowed to go there
pick someone's brains empezar lección		to ask someone who knows a lot about a subject for information or their opinion: Can I pick your brain about how you got rid of those weeds?
shirk empezar lección		to avoid work, duties, or responsibilities, especially if they are difficult or unpleasant: If you shirk your responsibilities/duties now, the situation will be much harder to deal with next month.
slip empezar lección		to slide without intending to: She slipped on the ice./to move out of the correct position:
dodge empezar lección		to avoid being hit by something by moving quickly to one side/to avoid something unpleasant
lavish empezar lección		large in quantity and expensive or impressive: lavish gifts/promises/praise/very generous
well-off empezar lección		rich
ware empezar lección		pottery (= objects made out of clay) of a particular type or make
disarray empezar lección		the state of being confused and having no organization or of being messy/The news had thrown his plans into disarray.
for all I care empezar lección		used to say that you are not interested in or worried about what someone else is doing: You can go to the game with Paula, for all I care.

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