101 Modismos en Ingls

Los modismos del idioma Ingls son tiles y divertidos. La gente usa los modismos frecuentemente en sus conversaciones, es por esto que es importante estar familiarizados con ellos. Si logras memorizas los 101 modismos que incluimos en sta lista, podrs sostener una conversacin con personas de habla inglesa de una forma mas natural y articulada. Es conveniente aprender y practicas un modismo cada da. No olvides revisar peridicamente los modismos que ya hayas aprendido. Diviertete!

Modismos
Modismo en Ingls #1 DON'T GIVE UP THE DAY JOB Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #1 YOU ARE NOT VERY GOOD AT THAT. YOU COULD DEFINITELY NOT DO IT PROFESSIONALLY. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #1 "I REALLY LIKE THE WAY YOU SING BUT DON'T GIVE UP YOUR DAY JOB." Modismo en Ingls #2 A CASH COW Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #2 AN EASY WAY TO EARN MONEY REGULARLY. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #2 "INCOME TAX IS A REAL CASH COW FOR THE GOVERNMENT." Modismo en Ingls #3 BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #3 TRYING TO DO SOMETHING THAT IS TOO DIFFICULT OR TIME CONSUMING TO FINISH. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #3 "I'M GLAD YOU WANT TO PREPARE THE REPORT BY YOURSELF. JUST BE SURE THAT YOU DON'T BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW." Modismo en Ingls #4 CLEAR THE AIR Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #4 DISCUSS SOMETHING THAT WAS CAUSING PEOPLE TO FEEL UPSET. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #4 "THERE SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A MISUNDERSTANDING. I'D LIKE TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED, JUST TO CLEAR THE AIR." Modismo en Ingls #5 TURN YOUR BACK ON Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #5 GIVE UP ON, OR ABANDON.

Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #5 "I NEED YOUR HELP BUT YOU JUST TURNED YOUR BACK ON ME." Modismo en Ingls #6 NOT CUT OUT FOR Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #6 NOT SUITABLE FOR SOMETHING. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #6 "HE TRIED MOUNTAIN CLIMBING BUT HE SIMPLY WAS NOT CUT OUT FOR IT." Modismo en Ingls #7 SCRAPE THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #7 THE VERY LAST, OR THE VERY WORST. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #7 "THESE ARE THE LAST VOLUNTEERS WE COULD FIND. WE REALLY HAD TO SCRAPE THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL TO FIND THEM." Modismo en Ingls #8 A CLASS ACT Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #8 SOPHISTICATED, ABOVE AVERAGE. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #8 "HE OFFERED TO HELP, EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN'T KNOW ME. HE'S A REAL CLASS ACT." Modismo en Ingls #9 CLEAN UP YOUR ACT Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #9 IMPROVE YOUR BEHAVIOR. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #9 "IF YOU ARE EVER GOING TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH SKILLS, YOU MUST START GETTING TO CLASS ON TIME AND DOING YOUR HOMEWORK. WHY DON'T YOU CLEAN UP YOUR ACT?" Modismo en Ingls #10 GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #10 GET MORE ORGANIZED. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #10 "YOU HAVE BEEN LATE FOR WORK EVERY DAY THIS WEEK. IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THIS JOB, YOU MUST GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER." Modismo en Ingls #11 A PIECE OF THE ACTION Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #11 PARTICIPATION IN AN ACTIVITY. OFTEN RELATED TO GAMBLING OR BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #11

"I HEARD THAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR PARTNERS IN YOUR NEW INVESTMENT. IF YOU DON'T MIND, I WOULD LIKE TO GET IN ON A PIECE OF THE ACTION." Modismo en Ingls #12 ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #12 "PEOPLE'S INTENTIONS CAN BE JUDGED BETTER BY WHAT THEY DO THAN WHAT THEY SAY." Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #12 Modismo en Ingls #13 IN THE AIR Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #13 BEING DISCUSSED. GENERALLY OBVIOUS. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #13 "THE DAYS ARE GETTING LONGER AND THE FLOWERS ARE BLOOMING. SPRING IS IN THE AIR." Modismo en Ingls #14 GO APE Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #14 GO CRAZY. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #14 "JACK WAS REALLY ANGRY. I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO GO APE." Modismo en Ingls #15 A GREY AREA Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #15 SOMETHING THAT IS DIFFICULT TO DEFINE. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #15 I RESEARCHED YOUR CASE BUT THERE ARE NOT ANY BLACK AND WHITE ANSWERS. YOUR SITUATION SEEMS TO FALL INTO A GREY AREA." Modismo en Ingls #16 UP IN ARMS Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #16 ANGRY. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #16 "THE CROWD WAS AGITATED. EVERYONE WAS UP IN ARMS OVER THE GOVERNMENT DECISION." Modismo en Ingls #17 BE GLAD TO SEE THE BACK OF Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #17 BE HAPPY WHEN A PERSON LEAVES. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #17 THAT GUY BOTHERS ME. I'll BE GLAD TO SEE THE BACK OF HIM."

Modismo en Ingls #18 GIVE HIM CREDIT Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #18 ACKNOWLEDGE AN ACHIEVEMENT OR CONTRIBUTION OF A PERSON." Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #18 "ALTHOUGH HE IS NOT EASY TO WORK FOR, YOU HAVE TO GIVE HIM CREDIT FOR MANAGING THE COMPANY WELL." Modismo en Ingls #19 GO BEHIND SOMEONE'S BACK Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #19 DO SOMETHING WITHOUT TELLING SOMEONE. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #19 "DON'T TRUST JANE. SHE ACTS FRIENDLY BUT SHE IS ALWAYS GOING BEHIND SOMEONE'S BACK." Modismo en Ingls #20 EACH TO HIS OWN Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #20 EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO HIS OWN INDIVIDUAL OPINION. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #20 "I CAN'T SAY THAT I LIKE GEORGE'S NEW FURNITURE. IT SEEMS VERY PLAIN AND UNCOMFORTABLE. OH WELL, EACH TO HIS OWN." Modismo en Ingls #21 EAGER BEAVER Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #21 ENTHUSIASTIC PERSON. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #21 "JOHN DID ALL OF HIS HOMEWORK BEFORE SUPPER. HE SURE IS AN EAGER BEAVER." Modismo en Ingls #22 EARLY BIRD Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #22 A PERSON WHO IS EARLY FOR AN APPOINTMENT. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #22 "SATOKO WAS IN CLASS 30 MINUTES BEFORE ANYONE ELSE. WHAT AN EARLY BIRD." Modismo en Ingls #23 SCRATCH THE SURFACE Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #23 EXAMINE ONLY A PART OF SOMETHING. UNCOVER ONLY A FEW FACTS ABOUT SOMETHING. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #23 "CANCER RESEARCH IS A VERY LONG-TERM PROCESS. SO FAR, WE HAVE JUST BEGUN TO SCRATCH THE SURFACE."

Modismo en Ingls #24 GIVE HIM THE SLIP Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #24 LEAVE HIM. HIDE FROM HIM. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #24 "I THINK THAT MAN IS FOLLOWING US. LET'S GIVE HIM THE SLIP." Modismo en Ingls #25 COLD SHOULDER Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #25 TO TREAT SOMEONE IN AN UNFRIENDLY MANNER. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #25 "I DON'T THINK JIM LIKES ME. I TRIED TO SPEAK WITH HIM EARLIER BUT HE GAVE ME THE COLD SHOULDER." Modismo en Ingls #26 GET THE BALL ROLLING Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #26 START SOMETHING. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #26 "ALL RIGHT EVERYONE, WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME PLANNING THIS PROJECT. NOW, IT'S TIME TO GET THE BALL ROLLING." Modismo en Ingls #27 JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #27 JOIN A POPULAR TREND OR ACTIVITY. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #27 "I LIKE THAT NEW PROCEDURE AND I'VE DECIDED TO JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON." Modismo en Ingls #28 A LOSING BATTLE Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #28 SOMETHING THAT CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #28 Modismo en Ingls #29 KEEP SOMETHING AT BAY Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #29 KEEP SOMETHING AWAY. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #29 "SARAH FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE SALESPERSON AT BAY." Modismo en Ingls #30 SPILL THE BEANS Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #30 TELL A SECRET. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #30 "I WON'T BE THE ONE TO SPILL THE BEANS."

Modismo en Ingls #31 BEGGARS CAN'T BE CHOOSERS Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #31 PEOPLE CANNOT COMPLAIN ABOUT SOMETHING THEY GET FOR FREE. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #31 "I DON'T LIKE THE COLOR OF THE SWEATER SHE GAVE ME BUT, BEGGARS CAN'T BE CHOOSERS." Modismo en Ingls #32 FLESH AND BLOOD Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #32 A RELATIVE. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #32 "I MUST HELP HIM. AFTER ALL, HE'S MY OWN FLESH AND BLOOD." Modismo en Ingls #33 GIVE THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #33 BELIEVE SOMEONE'S STATEMENT, WITHOUT PROOF. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #33 "THE TEACHER'S EXPLANATION DID NOT SEEM LOGICAL, BUT I GAVE HER THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT." Modismo en Ingls #34 A SAFE BET Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #34 PROBABLY TRUE. WILL PROBABLY HAPPEN. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #34 "IT'S A SAFE BET THAT YOUR ENGLISH SKILLS WILL IMPROVE QUICKLY IF YOU STUDY AT VANCOUVER ENGLISH CENTRE." Modismo en Ingls #35 FIT THE BILL Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #35 SEEMS CORRECT. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #35 "THAT SEEMS TO FIT THE BILL. I'LL TAKE IT." Modismo en Ingls #36 BLACK AND BLUE Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #36 BRUISED. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #36 "HE WAS BEATEN UNTIL HE WAS BLACK AND BLUE." Modismo en Ingls #37 IN COLD BLOOD Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #37 WITH COMPASSION OR MERCY. USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH RUTHLESS MURDER.

Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #37 "THE ASSASSIN WAS EVIL. HE KILLED HIM IN COLD BLOOD." Modismo en Ingls #38 OUT OF THE BLUE Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #38 UNEXPECTED. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #38 "A GREAT IDEA JUST CAME TO ME OUT OF THE BLUE." Modismo en Ingls #39 CALL SOMEONE'S BLUFF Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #39 MAKE SOMEONE PROVE WHAT THEY SAY. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #39 "HE IMPLIED THAT HE WOULD TERMINATE MY CONTRACT BUT I CALLED HIS BLUFF." Modismo en Ingls #40 ROCK THE BOAT Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #40 CREATE PROBLEMS FOR OTHER PEOPLE. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #40 "EVERYONE LIKES ANTONIO. HE DOESN'T ROCK THE BOAT." Modismo en Ingls #41 BY THE BOOK Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #41 DOING SOMETHING ACCORDING TO THE RULES. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #41 "HE IS A GOOD COP. HE DOES EVERYTHING BY THE BOOK." Modismo en Ingls #42 GIVE SOMEONE THE BOOT Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #42 DISMISS OR TERMINATE SOMEONE. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #42 "MR. SMITH IS AN EASY BOSS TO WORK FOR. HE DOESN'T LIKE TO GIVE SOMEONE THE BOOT." Modismo en Ingls #43 GET TO THE BOTTOM OF Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #43 LEARN ABOUT AND UNDERSTAND FULLY. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #43 "WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED BUT WE INTEND TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS." Modismo en Ingls #44 OUT OF BOUNDS

Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #44 NOT PERMITTED. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #44 "HANS WANTED TO ASK MARY OUT ON A DATE BUT I EXPLAINED THAT SHE IS OUT OF BOUNDS. MARY IS ENGAGED TO JACK." Modismo en Ingls #45 BREAD AND BUTTER Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #45 REGULAR INCOME. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #45 "WE ARE VERY DEPENDENT ON OUR ADVERTISING REVENUE. IT'S OUR BREAD AND BUTTER." Modismo en Ingls #46 THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #46 A GOOD INVENTION OR INNOVATION. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #46 "I LOVE THIS PAPER FOLDING MACHINE. IT'S THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD." Modismo en Ingls #47 GIVE ME A BREAK Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #47 DON'T EXPECT ME TO BELIEVE OR AGREE WITH THAT. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #47 "YOU THINK THE TEACHER IS JOKING? GIVE ME A BREAK." Modismo en Ingls #48 DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #48 DON'T WAIT TOO LONG BECAUSE IT MIGHT NOT HAPPEN. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #48 "YES, IT'S POSSIBLE THAT THEY WILL LOWER TAXES BUT DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH." Modismo en Ingls #49 CROSS THAT BRIDGE WHEN YOU COME TO IT Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #49 DEAL WITH A PROBLEM IF AND WHEN IT BECOMES NECESSARY. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #49 "I'M NOT TOO WORRIED ABOUT A POSSIBLE DOWNTURN IN THE ECONOMY. ANYWAY, LET'S CROSS THAT BRIDGE WHEN WE COME TO IT." Modismo en Ingls #50 THE BUBBLE HAS BURST Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #50 A PREVIOUSLY POSITIVE SITUATION HAS ENCOUNTERED A SERIOUS PROBLEM.

Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #50 "LAST YEAR, THE STOCK MARKET WAS DOING VERY WELL. UNFORTUNATELY, IT SEEMS THAT THE BUBBLE HAS BURST." Modismo en Ingls #51 THE BUCK STOPS HERE Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #51 PROBLEMS ARE RESOLVED HERE. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #51 "A LOT OF PEOPLE TRY TO PASS PROBLEMS ON TO OTHER PEOPLE. AT MY DESK, HOWEVER, THE BUCK STOPS HERE." Modismo en Ingls #52 BURN YOUR BRIDGES Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #52 MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO RETURN. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #52 "BE POLITE WHEN YOU HAND IN YOUR RESIGNATION. AFTER ALL, YOU DON'T WANT TO BURN YOUR BRIDGES." Modismo en Ingls #53 MY EARS ARE BURNING Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #53 I THINK SOMEONE IS SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT ME. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #53 "PIERRE IS TALKING AGAIN. MY EARS ARE BURNING." Modismo en Ingls #54 PUT ON THE BACK BURNER Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #54 LEAVE IT FOR LATER. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #54 "I DON'T THINK WE WILL HAVE TIME TO COMPLETE IT THIS YEAR. LET'S PUT IT ON THE BACK BURNER." Modismo en Ingls #55 SOMEONE MEANS BUSINESS Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #55 SOMEONE IS SERIOUS Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #55 "WATCH OUT FOR HARRY. HE IS SOMEONE WHO MEANS BUSINESS." Modismo en Ingls #56 AT THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #56 QUICKLY AND EASILY. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #56 "NO PROBLEM. I CAN CHANGE YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION AT THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON."

Modismo en Ingls #57 HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #57 ENJOY SOMETHING WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #57 "JUAN CARLOS EXPECTED TO PASS WITHOUT STUDYING. UNFORTUNATELY, YOU CANNOT HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT, TOO." Modismo en Ingls #58 A CLOSE CALL Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #58 SOMETHING (USUALLY BAD) ALMOST HAPPENING. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #58 "THAT CAR ALMOST HIT US. THAT WAS A CLOSE CALL." Modismo en Ingls #59 ENOUGH IS ENOUGH Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #59 THIS SHOULD STOP. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #59 "I HAVE LISTENED TO HIS COMPLAINTS FOR YEARS BUT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH." Modismo en Ingls #60 A FAT CAT Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #60 A WEALTHY PERSON. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #60 "FERNANDO HAS EVERYTHING HE NEEDS. HE'S A REAL FAT CAT." Modismo en Ingls #61 MY TWO CENT'S WORTH Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #61 MY HUMBLE OPINION. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #61 "HE SEEMS LIKE A CORRUPT POLITICIAN. THAT'S JUST MY TWO CENT'S WORTH. Modismo en Ingls #62 HANG OUT Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #62 BE TOGETHER. SPEND TIME WITH EACH OTHER. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #62 "HEY LAUREN, LET'S GET TOGETHER AT THE STARBUCKS ON ROBSON. WE CAN JUST HANG OUT AND PRACTICE OUR ENGLISH." Modismo en Ingls #63 A CHANGE OF HEART Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #63 A CHANGED OPINION.

Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #63 "AT ONE TIME, I SUPPORTED GEORGE BUSH. AS TIME WENT ON, HOWEVER, I HAD A CHANGE OF HEART." Modismo en Ingls #64 GET SOMETHING OFF YOUR CHEST Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #64 EXPLAIN SOMETHING THAT IS BOTHERING YOU. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #64 "GARY, YOU DO NOT SEEM HAPPY. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET OFF YOUR CHEST?" Modismo en Ingls #65 DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THE EGGS HAVE HATCHED Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #65 DO NOT MAKE PLANS FOR SOMETHING THAT MIGHT HAPPEN. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #65 "YES, I THINK WE WILL PROBABLY GET A RAISE IN PAY THIS YEAR. REMEMBER, THOUGH, DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THE EGGS HAVE HATCHED." Modismo en Ingls #66 A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #66 HE IS ANGRY ABOUT SOMETHING. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #66 "I DON'T KNOW WHY HE IS SO UNHAPPY. HE SEEMS TO HAVE A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER. Modismo en Ingls #67 COME FULL CIRCLE Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #67 A PROCESS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #67 "THE SALMON HAS RETURNED TO THE PLACE WHERE IT ORIGINALLY HATCHED. ITS LIFE CYCLE HAS COME FULL CIRCLE." Modismo en Ingls #68 SQUEAKY CLEAN Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #68 LEGITIMATE AND PROPER. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #68 "WE CHECKED ALL OF HER REFERENCES. SHE IS SQUEAKY CLEAN." Modismo en Ingls #69 IN THE CLEAR Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #69 OUT OF TROUBLE. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #69 "HIS INNOCENCE HAS BEEN PROVEN. HE IS IN THE CLEAR."

Modismo en Ingls #70 STEER CLEAR OF Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #70 AVOID. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #70 "SHE IS NOT VERY NICE. I THINK WE SHOULD STEER CLEAR OF HER." Modismo en Ingls #71 ROUND THE CLOCK Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #71 ALL DAY. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #71 "HE IS A VERY HARD WORKER. HE USUALLY WORKS ROUND THE CLOCK." Modismo en Ingls #72 TURN BACK THE CLOCK Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #72 GO BACK IN TIME. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #72 "I FEEL OLD. I WISH I COULD TURN BACK THE CLOCK." Modismo en Ingls #73 LIKE CLOCKWORK Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #73 WITH MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #73 "HE IS VERY PREDICTABLE. HE ALWAYS EATS AT THE SAME TIME, LIKE CLOCKWORK." Modismo en Ingls #74 WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #74 THINK MORE REALISTICALLY Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #74 "HE DOES NOT RESPECT YOU AS MUCH AS YOU THINK. WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE." Modismo en Ingls #75 THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #75 ANOTHER VERSION OF A STORY OR EVENT. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #75 "THE GLOBAL SUMMIT WILL ENCOURAGE MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN, IT MIGHT RESULT IN VIOLENT PROTESTS." Modismo en Ingls #76 LEFT OUT IN THE COLD Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #76 LEFT UNAIDED OR UNPROTECTED. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #76

"THEY DON'T INCLUDE ME IN THEIR GROUP. I FEEL LEFT OUT IN THE COLD." Modismo en Ingls #77 WITH FLYING COLORS Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #77 WITH ENTHUSIASM AND EXUBERANCE. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #77 "I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU ALL. I'LL BE THERE WITH FLYING COLORS." Modismo en Ingls #78 SCRAPE BY Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #78 HAVE JUST ENOUGH BUT NOT MORE. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #78 "OUR BUDGET IS NOT SATISFACTORY BUT WE WILL FIND A WAY TO SCRAPE BY." Modismo en Ingls #79 A TOUGH COOKIE Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #79 A STUBBORN, STRONG PERSON. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #79 "DON'T GET SHIRLEY UPSET. SHE IS A TOUGH COOKIE." Modismo en Ingls #80 KEEP YOUR COOL Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #80 DO NOT BECOME UPSET. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #80 "RELAX. KEEP YOUR COOL." Modismo en Ingls #81 LOSE YOUR COOL Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #81 BECOME UPSET. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #81 "DON'T GET UPSET. IF YOU LOSE YOUR COOL, IT WILL MAKE MATTERS WORSE." Modismo en Ingls #82 IN A TIGHT CORNER Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #82 WITHOUT ANY GOOD OPTIONS. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #82 "MILO HAS RUN OUT OF OPTIONS. IF HE TAKES ANY MORE CHANCE, HE MIGHT FIND HIMSELF IN A TIGHT CORNER." Modismo en Ingls #83 A COUCH POTATO

Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #83 A LAZY PERSON. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #83 "LUIS FERNANDO JUST WATCHES TELEVISION ALL DAY. HE IS REALLY A COUCH POTATO. Modismo en Ingls #84 TAKE ITS COURSE Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #84 A SITUATION DEVELOPS NATURALLY. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #84 "THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO TO RELIEVE THE EFFECTS OF HER DISEASE. WE CAN ONLY WAIT AND LET THE ILLNESS TAKE ITS COURSE." Modismo en Ingls #85 UP THE CREEK Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #85 IN TROUBLE. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #85 "I WARNED BILL BUT HE WOULD NOT LISTEN. NOW, HE IS UP THE CREEK." Modismo en Ingls #86 CROCODILE TEARS Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #86 EXAGGERATED OR FAKED SYMPATHY. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #86 "SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS SORRY BUT SHE WAS NOT. IT WAS JUST CROCODILE TEARS." Modismo en Ingls #87 WHEN IT COMES TO THE CRUNCH Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #87 WHEN THERE ARE NO MORE POSSIBILITIES. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #87 "VICTOR SEEMS TO HAVE A CASUAL POINT OF VIEW. WHEN IT COME TO THE CRUNCH, THOUGH, HE IS A REAL PROFESSIONAL." Modismo en Ingls #88 A FAR CRY FROM Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #88 VERY DIFFERENT FROM. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #88 "HIS PERSONALITY IS A FAR CRY FROM HIS FATHER'S." Modismo en Ingls #89 OFF-THE-CUFF Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #89 WITHOUT RESEARCH, PLANNING, OR CONSIDERING. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #89

"I HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT. MY OFF-THE-CUFF IMPRESSION, HOWEVER, IS TAT IT IS A GOOD IDEA." Modismo en Ingls #90 CAN'T CUT IT Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #90 CANNOT DO IT. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #90 "KIM SHOULDN'T BE WORKING HERE. HE JUST CAN'T CUT IT." Modismo en Ingls #91 IN THE DARK Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #91 IGNORANT. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #91 'THEY DIDN'T TELL ME ANYTHING. I FELT LIKE THEY HAD LEFT ME IN THE DARK." Modismo en Ingls #92 A SHOT IN THE DARK Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #92 A GUESS. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #92 "I AM NOT SURE BUT I COULD TAKE A SHOT IN THE DARK." Modismo en Ingls #93 CALL IT A DAY Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #93 STOP. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #93 "I'M TIRED. LET'S CALL IT A DAY." Modismo en Ingls #94 LATE IN THE DAY Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #94 TOO LATE, OR ALMOST TOO LATE. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #94 "THE GOVERNMENT JUST DECIDE T BUY NEW HELICOPTERS BUT IT SEEMS A LITTLE LATE IN THE DAY TO MAKE SUCH A DECISION." Modismo en Ingls #95 IN BROAD DAYLIGHT Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #95 WITHOUT TRYING TO HIDE IT. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #96 "THEY ROBBED THE BANK IN BROAD DAYLIGHT." Modismo en Ingls #96 MAKE SOMEONE'S DAY Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #96

MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #96 "IF YOU WOULD GET A BETTER JOB, YOU WOULD MAKE SOMEONE'S DAY." Modismo en Ingls #97 WOULDN'T BE CAUGHT DEAD Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #97 WOULD NEVER. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #97 "I HATE THAT DRESS. I WOULD NOT BE CAUGHT DEAD WEARING ANYTHING ELSE." Modismo en Ingls #98 GET A RAW DEAL Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #98 RECEIVES LESS THAN WHAT IS DESERVED. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #98 "BE SURE TO READ THE CONTRACT CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU SIGN IT. YOU DON'T WANT TO GET A RAW." Modismo en Ingls #99 RUNS DEEP Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #99 ENTRENCHED, OR INGRAINED. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #99 "HE LOVES HIS COUNTRY. PATRIOTISM RUNS DEEP IN HIS VEINS." Modismo en Ingls #100 OUT OF YOUR DEPTH Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #100 BEYOND YOUR EXISTING KNOWLEDGE OR ABILITY. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #100 "YOU DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE MUCH EXPERIENCE IN THIS SUBJECT. ARE YOU SURE THAT YOU ARE NOT OUT OF YOUR DEPTH?" Modismo en Ingls #101 ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END Explicacin del Modismo en Ingls #101 REGRETFULLY, WE ARE FINISHED. Ejemplo del Modismo en Ingls #101 'I HAVE ENJOYED READING THE VANCOUVER ENGLISH CENTRE LIST OF IDIOMS BUT ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END."