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to send shivers down you spine
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If a thought or experience sends shivers down your spine, it maks you feel very frightened especially because it involves someone or something tha is very evil. |
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to set one's cap at/for someone
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To be ready to anything to get something |
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to set one's face against something
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English |
To resist firmly |
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to set one's heart on something
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English |
To keep firm and constant in one's objective |
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to set one's sights on something
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English |
To have a firm purpose |
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to set one's teeth
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English |
To have a firm purpose |
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to shake in one's shoes
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English |
To be petrified, terrified, panic-stricken; to be scared out of one's wits. The expression is often applied figuratively to corporate as well as individual bodies. |
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to shake like an aspen's leaf
Ct
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To tremble, quake; to shiver, quiver. This metaphor derives from the aspen tree with its delicate leavesperche atop long flexible stems that flutter even in the slightest breeze. |
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to sharpen the sight
MD
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Aguzar la vista y el oído |
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to shoot a line
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English |
Presumir, fanfarronear, jactarse de algo que es mentira |
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to show off
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to show one's cards (or one's hand)
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English |
To face a situation in a direct and open way |
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to show one's teeth
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English |
To face the difficulties of a problem
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to sit around scratching oneself
F
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Holgazanear |
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to sit back and do nothing
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English |
Holgazanear |
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to sit there/around twiddling one's thumbs
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Holgazanear |
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to size up
Nu
MD
Fr
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English |
To form an estimate of (a situation, person, etc.); judge |
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to slog one’s guts out
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to snooker someone
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English |
To lead another into a situation in which all posible choices are undesirable; to trap; to fool. |
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to spare no effort
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English |
To make every effort and to pay as much attention as possible |
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to speak from the heart
MD
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English |
to talk frankly |
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to speak one's mind
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English |
To face a situation in a direct and open way
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to speak with one's hand in one's heart
MD
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English |
to talk frankly |
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to stand one's ground
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Fr
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to stand one's ground
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MD
Fr
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to stand one’s ground
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MD
Fr
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to stick to one's guns
F
Ct
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MD
Fr
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to stick to one's guns
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MD
Fr
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to stiff
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English |
To cheat (someone) of somethin owed; to fall to give or supply (something expected or promised). |
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to suffer a rush of blood to the head
Nu
MD
Fr
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English |
State of unconciousness that implies doing inexplicable things in a concrete moment. |
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to surprise with unpleasant news
Nu
MD
Fr
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English |
To give someone news that he/she may not like |
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to swallow the bait
MD
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English |
Comerse el anzuelo; morder el anzuelo; picar en el anzuelo; tragarse el anzuelo |
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to sweat blood
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English |
To make a big effort |
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to swim against the tide
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English |
To resist firmly |
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to swing the lead
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English |
Holgazanear |
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to take a chance on something
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English |
To take a risk |
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to take a turn
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English |
Variation in one's behaviour or language |
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to take advantage
MD
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English |
Aprovechar la boleada |
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to take credit for someone else's work
F
Ct
Nu
MD
Fr
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English |
Atribuirse los méritos de otros, colgarse medallas ajenas |
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to take it easy
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English |
Holgazanear |
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to take matters into own hands
F
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MD
Fr
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to take one's chance
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English |
To take a risk
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to take opportunity by the forelock
MD
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English |
Asir la ocasión por el copete; coger la ocasión por el copete; tomar la ocasión por el copete |
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to take over/up the reins
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English |
To face the difficulties of a problem |
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to take part in
F
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MD
Fr
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to take someone for a ride
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English |
To device someone. |
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to take something in hand
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English |
To face a situation in a direct and open way
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to take the bait
MD
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English |
Morder el cebo; tragarse el cebo |
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to take the bull by the horns
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English |
To face the difficulties of a problem
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to take the floor
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