SLANG
HYPE
"his first album hit the stores amid a storm of hype"
extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion.
I passed the exam by the skin of your teeth
Por los pelos
BALLENA
A) WHALE
B) SHARK
C) DOLPHIN
A) WHALE
OWE
I owe you a drink for helping me move.
to need to pay or give something to someone because they have lent money to you, or in exchange for something they have done for you
(TO) ACE:
Robert aced his physics test
To pass a test, exam, etc. really easily.
I've my boyfriend by the short hairs
by the balls
have the control of something / someone
MAPACHE
A) HEDHODGE
B) RACOON
C) PLATYPUS
B) RACOON
BOOST
I tried to boost his morale by praising his cooking.
AUMENTAR
POTENCIAR
IPULSAR
I can't meet you today, I must cram for tomorow's exam
to study feverishly before an exam.
Don’t cry over spilt milk
It's no use crying over spilled milk - he's spent all the money, and there's nothing you can do about it.
The phrase means that there’s no point to being upset over something that has already happened and cannot be changed.
OSO HORMIGUERO
A) BOAR
B) ANTEATER
C) BEARANT
B) ANTEATER
QUENCH
When it's hot, it's best to quench your thirst with water.
SACIAR
WHICH NATIONS INCLUDE GREAT BRITAIN?
SCOTLAND
ENGLAND
WALES
SCREW UP
I totally screwed up the chemistry exam.
"cagarla"
GO DUTCH
I think we should go dutch for tomorrow's dinner
to agree to share the cost of something, especially a meal
PEREZOSO
A) SLOW LORIS
B) LEMMING
C) SLOTH
C) SLOTH
JEOPARDIZE
Global warming is jeopardizing the glaciers.
to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged:
You're telling me!
"Stephen's in such a bad mood today." "You're telling me!"
"I know exactly what you mean"
Ya te digo!
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
Losing that job was a blessing in disguise really.
something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good happening later:
MEERKAT
A) SURICAT
B) MEERKAT
C) WALRUS
B) MEERKAT
JEER AT
Don't jeer at your students
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