traduzione idiomi e frasi

A coat of varnish (paint)

Example

Next weekend I have to give a coat of varnish at the fence

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To blow somebody off

Example

I am very mad, this morning I had an appointment with a realtor, guess what he blew me off

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To clutch at straws

Example

Use of spy-cameras like an attempt to clutch at straws for the investigation

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Speed Body

Run at breakneck speed

Example

We run at breakneck speed to arrive in time

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Down the road

Example

This is a great idea, but a marketable product is many years down the road

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Give somebody the slip

Example

We have been tailing after him for days until he gave us the slip

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To be in the red

Example

A lot of workers were in the red at the end of their first year

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To have one's paper in order

Example

This business demands to have your papers in order more than ever

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Get (sink) your teeth into

Example

It's time you get your teeth into your new job if you want to start a career

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Business achievement action

Rise to the occasion/challenge

Example

When faced with a difficult problem, the team rose to the challenge and found a creative solution

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To rattle on about something

Example

Gina is nice but she rattles on about things too much

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Didn't cut the mustard

Example

When you're a young you always feel the pressure that you can't cut the mustard

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To clinch the deal

Example

After months of negotiations he is about to clinch a deal with an german healthcare industry

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Not hold breath

Example

If you are waiting for Zoe to apologise about yesterday argument, don't hold your breath

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Starving

Example

I'm starving. I want to eat

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