This document contains definitions for 82 English idioms and phrases, including explanations and examples for terms like "come up", "name-calling", "sweep under the rug", "cracking up", and "back out". The definitions cover a wide range of topics from approaching or mentioning something to leaving angrily, solving problems, and expressing emotions.
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This document contains definitions for 82 English idioms and phrases, including explanations and examples for terms like "come up", "name-calling", "sweep under the rug", "cracking up", and "back out". The definitions cover a wide range of topics from approaching or mentioning something to leaving angrily, solving problems, and expressing emotions.
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Move past that
2. Let’s move past this = let’s move forward : Olvidemos esto que paso y sigamos Adelante 3. Not a chance in hell 4. Come Up: To move towards someone Eg. He just came up to me and punched me 5. Come up: To be mentioned Eg. The subject of payment didn’t come up 6. name-calling: Insulto 7. Sweep under the rug 8. Huddle up: Acurrucarse 9. In light of what happened 10. For the record: Que conste que… 11. Smack: Golpe, coscorron 12. might excel at… Podria sobresalir en … 13. Look up to you/him/her… : Admirar a alguien 14. Rule out: Descartar Eg: I’m trying to rule out a stroke 15. Rule out: To make impossible Eg: This recent wave of terrorism has ruled out any chance of peace talks 16. It’s cracked up to be: como dice que es / como parece Eg: The new restaurant is not all it’s cracked up to be It’s not as it’s cracked up to be 17. Off it/she/I goes! : Pues se va, ella se va, yo me voy 18. Sneak up: To approach someone quietly and surprise that person 19. Cracking up: LOL Eg. Her stories cracked me up 20. Utter: We watched the sunrise in utter silence 21. Utter nonsense: Completo disparate 22. Come to terms with: Llegar a un acuerdo 23. That’s a lot fewer: Eso es mucho menor 24. To be way off: estar muy lejos 25. This is not without untold: Esto no esta exento de… 26. Speaking at length about: Hablar extensamente sobre… 27. Amid changing: En medio del cambio 28. Back out: echarse para atras Eg. It’s not too late to back out 29. I have a lot growing up to do: me falta mucho por madurar 30. Chasing after: Persiguiendo 31. Storm out: To abruptly and angrily leave a place 32. Barge in: Interrumpir 33. Color washes someone out: When a color is not suitable for someone to wear 34. You got me twisted: Me tienes confundido 35. Under the time frame 36. Pout: hacer mala cara 37. Party pooper: Aguafiestas 38. Person to confide in… : Person you can trust 39. Have another go: Try again 40. puzzled that out: To solve something that it’s complicated thinking carefully 41. To chuck it all in: to give up doing what one has been doing Eg. He grew tired of his job and decided to just chuck it all in, 42. puzzle that out: to solve something by thinking carefully 43. To be an outsider: a person who doesn’t belong to a specific group 44. Easy-breezy : easy peasy 45. To lash out at someone: agredir fisica o psicologicamente a alguien. 46. Can I pipe in here? : to interrupt someone to say something that has connection with what they’re talking about. 47. To back down: to admit you’re wrong and apologize 48. To back down: To withdraw from a commitment “Echarse pa’tras” Eg. If you back down about dinner again, I’m not going to agree another date. 49. Antsy: Restless, impatient Eg. Many students got antsy as the exams got nearer 50. Cold fish: An unfriendly and unemotional person 51. Dodgy: Dishonest or unreliable .. Scam related Eg. They got involved with a dodgy businessman and lost all their savings 52. Doormat: a weak person who is often abused by others 53. Flab: fat (michellin type) 54. Flake: An unreliable or strange person Eg. Tim is such a flake, he’s always late and always has an excuse. 55. Gobsmacked: Extremely surprised a shocked 56. Knuckle sandwich: a punch in the face 57. To go down with ________ : to become ill with a particular illness 58. Nose around: To look around in order to find information about sthm 59. Airhead / Birdbrain : A stupid person 60. Account for: to explain Eg. He was unable to account for the error 61. Act out: To express your thoughts or feelings through your words or behavior Eg. He was acting out his feelings of inferiority by being overly aggressive. 62. Act on: To take action as a result of advice Eg. I should act on my doctor’s advice and try to eat healthy 63. In much of: en gran parte de…. 64. At the earliest opportunity: En la primera oportunidad 65. Pitch Armar Eg. The campers pitched their tent by the lake. 66. To move past this/that: to move forward 67. Excel at: Sobresalir en … 68: That’s a lot fewer: eso es mucho menos 69. Speaking at length about: to speak about something for a long time or with great detail. 70. Amid changing: En medio del cambio 71. you got me twisted: me tienes confundido 72. come past here: pasar por aqui 73. Brave as well as clever: tan valiene como inteligente 74. and the time after that: y la siguiente…. 75. Great giant of a ….: un gran _____ gigante Eg. Totoro is a great giant of a rabbit 76. At top speed: a toda velocidad 77. It’s not use: no sirve de nada 78. Play a trick on someone: Jugar una broma a alguien 79. Far from pleased: Lejos de estar satisfecho. 80. Would stay a secret: permanecera en. Secreto 81. someone led someone up to someone: Alguien lleva a alguien hasta alguien Eg. They led her up to him: la llevaron hasta el 82.