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bite your tongue
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stop yourself from saying sth offensive, hurtful or inappropriate
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change for the better (n.)
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to talk about an improvement in the state or condition of something
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hats off (to sb)
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to say you admire or respect s.o. because they've done sth impressive (also mean 'congratulations')
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quiet quitting (v.)
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not overworking but just doing the work that is required and within your defined working hours
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the gift that keeps on giving
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a thing or situation which has benefits that are repeated over a long period of time
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to be at a loss
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describes that feeling you get when you're not sure what to say or do (+AS TO)
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under your breath
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say sth so quietly that no one else can hear exactly what you're saying (mutter) (=por lo bajo)
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to win hands down
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to win very easily or decisively
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off the top of your head
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saying sth from memory and not checking the facts
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to call it a day
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we just mean we have decided to stop what are we doing for the rest of the day
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to steal (sb)'s thunder
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when sb take the attention away from the other person to his own advantage
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a flying start
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an excellent beginning (=to get off to a good start)
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to jog (sb)'s memory
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to do sth to help sb remember (=refrescar)
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to know the score
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to understand the situation o know what is really going on (=conocer la jugada)
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to take (sth) to heart
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to react to (sb)'s criticism or advise seriously so that become upset by it (=tomárselo a pecho)
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to slow walk (sth)
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to delay (doing) sth or prevent it from progressing (=dilatar, demorar, retrasar)
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thanks a bunch (=thanks for nothing)
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an ironic reply to sb who is being unhelpful or not doing what they said they would do
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to rabbit on (PV)
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someone talking so much that they become boring to listen to (=hablar por los codos)
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caught red-handed
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when s.o. are discovered doing sth wrong and there's no doubt (=pillado in fraganti)
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no ifs, (ands) or buts
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no negotiation, compromise, or excuses are permitted. It can also mean there is no doubt
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(it's the) story of my life
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always having bad luck. A negative (unlucky) thing happening all the time
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wiggle room (n.)
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we use to talk about how much we can change sth like a timetable or budget to allow us to do sth else
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to go off on one
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to become suddenly very angry (=despotricar)
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fitspiration (=fitspo)
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when sth or s.o.motivates you to get fit
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shout-out (n.)
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mention a person or thing's name to praise or thank them publicly (=reconocimiento)
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to get with the programme
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to accept new ways of doing things, modernise views or take on new ideas (=espabila, ponte las pilas)
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to level up (p.v.)
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improving sth so it's the same level or quality as sth else where standards are higher
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hard pass (slang)
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when we really don't want to do sth and we're not going to change our mind (=certainly not)
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famous last words
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when we believe sth someone says will soon be proven wrong (or to laugh at sth we've said previously)
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it (can) happen(s) to the best of us
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'don't worry as anyone can make that kind of mistake'
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to jump through (lots of) hoops
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to have to do lots of difficult and sometimes unnecessary things to achieve sth (=superar trabas)
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on the table
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to put an idea, suggestion or plan forward for others to discuss or consider
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pet hate (=pet peeve)
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a situation or thing that just irritates you and not everyone will feel the same way(=manía, cosa que molesta)
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productivity theatre
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the act of s.o. appearing to work hard when in reality they're not being very productive
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kiss sth goodbye
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an informal expression that means 'to accept the loss of a thing or a situation/opportunity'
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on point
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an informal way of saying that sth is at the best level that it could be. Also 'perfectly appropiate'
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to be in with a shout
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to have a good chance of winning sth or succeeding in sth (=estar a punto de )
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scatterbrain (n.)
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a person who is disorganised or forgetful (=absent-minded person/cabeza de chorlito, está en la luna)
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to breathe down someone's neck
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to watch someone closely and check everything they do (=con el aliento en el cogote)
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drip feed
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to give information in small amounts -little by little- rather than all at once (=dosificar)
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cakeism
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we want (or we're offered) two things at the same time, which in reality is impossible to achieve
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to pull the threads
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to investigate deeper into sth, revealing the hidden connections behind it (=tirar del hilo)
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to go with the flow (=to go with the tide)
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to follow others in their thoughts, ideas or actions cos it's the easiest thing (=dejarse llevar)
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join the club
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it's said to s.o. to explain that you are in the same bad situation as they are
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fill your boots
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take advantage of a situation, or get as much of sth as possible (eat your fill) (=ponerse las botas)
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