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21 ser la muerte
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22 ser un hombre hecho y derecho
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23 ser uña y carne
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24 ser de lo que no hay
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25 ser del dominio público
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26 ser el tercero en discordia
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27 ser muy suyo
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28 ser dado a
to be keen on, be fond of* * *(v.) = be amenable to, be apt to, be given toEx. These LC Rules were devised in 1971 in order to provide a set of rules which was amenable to computer filing.Ex. Results indicated the on-line catalogue was more accurate, and the card catalogue was apt to present progressively more problems for users.Ex. First, he is dogmatic and autocratic, given to intimidating staff members and involving himself in the pettiest of details.* * *(v.) = be amenable to, be apt to, be given toEx: These LC Rules were devised in 1971 in order to provide a set of rules which was amenable to computer filing.
Ex: Results indicated the on-line catalogue was more accurate, and the card catalogue was apt to present progressively more problems for users.Ex: First, he is dogmatic and autocratic, given to intimidating staff members and involving himself in the pettiest of details. -
29 ser de armas tomar
figurado to be formidable* * *(v.) = be a (real) handfulEx. Like an ill-mannered child, the brat can be a real handful.* * *(v.) = be a (real) handfulEx: Like an ill-mannered child, the brat can be a real handful.
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30 ser el acabóse
familiar to be the limit* * *(v.) = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limitEx. The one thing which takes the biscuit is the fact they use a cardboard cutout which is strapped upon another actor's body.Ex. Health care workers take the cake for high absenteeism.Ex. ' It's the limit of arrogance,' complained the left-wing deputy representing OSCE, a pan-European body in charge of monitoring elections to ensure fair play.* * *(v.) = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limitEx: The one thing which takes the biscuit is the fact they use a cardboard cutout which is strapped upon another actor's body.
Ex: Health care workers take the cake for high absenteeism.Ex: ' It's the limit of arrogance,' complained the left-wing deputy representing OSCE, a pan-European body in charge of monitoring elections to ensure fair play. -
31 ser fiel a
to be faithful to* * *(v.) = cleave toEx. The government seems to spurn the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.* * *(v.) = cleave toEx: The government seems to spurn the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.
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32 ser la gota que colma el vaso
to be the straw that broke the camel's back* * *(v.) = bring + the situation to a headEx. But it was the government, rather than the workers and their bosses, who brought the situation to a head.* * *(v.) = bring + the situation to a headEx: But it was the government, rather than the workers and their bosses, who brought the situation to a head.
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33 ser lo último
familiar (el colmo) to be just too much* * *= be all the rage, be the pitsEx. Catchphrases like this are all the rage these days, especially among those who allow current trends to dictate their lifestyles.Ex. Our health-care system is the pits -- millions of Americans don't have any health insurance.* * *= be all the rage, be the pitsEx: Catchphrases like this are all the rage these days, especially among those who allow current trends to dictate their lifestyles.
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34 ser natural de
to be a native of, come from* * *(v.) = be a native ofEx. Mathilda Panopoulos, known as 'Tilly' to her friends and colleagues but usually styled 'Tilly the Hun' or just 'the Hun' by her detractors, is a native of Pritchard.* * *(v.) = be a native ofEx: Mathilda Panopoulos, known as 'Tilly' to her friends and colleagues but usually styled 'Tilly the Hun' or just 'the Hun' by her detractors, is a native of Pritchard.
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35 ser pan comido
familiar to be a piece of cake* * *(v.) = be a cinch, be a piece of cake, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a snap, be a picnic, be duck soupEx. The article 'Singing with Children Is a Cinch!' explains how children learn to sing and discusses criteria for selecting songs suitable for young voices.Ex. That was a piece of cake compared with getting the resulting research agency off the ground.Ex. Sitting on top of a launch rocket waiting for somebody to push a button and send you hurtling off into outer space is a doddle when compared with diving.Ex. We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.Ex. The article is entitled 'Enhancing digital images is a snap'.Ex. Drying and stewing fruit was a picnic compared to the elaborate rituals involved in the preparation and preservation of meat.Ex. Even driving the Taliban out of power from Afghanistan was duck soup compared to Iraq.* * *(v.) = be a cinch, be a piece of cake, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a snap, be a picnic, be duck soupEx: The article 'Singing with Children Is a Cinch!' explains how children learn to sing and discusses criteria for selecting songs suitable for young voices.
Ex: That was a piece of cake compared with getting the resulting research agency off the ground.Ex: Sitting on top of a launch rocket waiting for somebody to push a button and send you hurtling off into outer space is a doddle when compared with diving.Ex: We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.Ex: The article is entitled 'Enhancing digital images is a snap'.Ex: Drying and stewing fruit was a picnic compared to the elaborate rituals involved in the preparation and preservation of meat.Ex: Even driving the Taliban out of power from Afghanistan was duck soup compared to Iraq. -
36 ser polos opuestos
to be poles apart* * *(v.) = be polar opposites, be poles apartEx. These two visions of the role of libraries are polar opposites.Ex. The author discusses the evolving shape of competitor intelligence explaining why to date its aims and realities have been poles apart.* * *(v.) = be polar opposites, be poles apartEx: These two visions of the role of libraries are polar opposites.
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37 ser todo corazón
figurado to be all heart, be kindness itself* * *(v.) = have + a heart of goldEx. Though my old man's a dustman he's got a heart of gold.* * *(v.) = have + a heart of goldEx: Though my old man's a dustman he's got a heart of gold.
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38 ser todo oídos
to be all ears* * *crédito 1)* * *(v.) = be all earsEx. Some have been referred to as being all ears, while others have been noted as being all mouth.* * *(v.) = be all earsEx: Some have been referred to as being all ears, while others have been noted as being all mouth.
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39 ser un cacho de pan
to be an angel, be a dear* * *(v.) = have + a heart of goldEx. Though my old man's a dustman he's got a heart of gold.* * *(v.) = have + a heart of goldEx: Though my old man's a dustman he's got a heart of gold.
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40 ser un pedazo de pan
to be a real sweetie, be a real pet* * *to be a really nice person, be an angel* * *(v.) = have + a heart of goldEx. Though my old man's a dustman he's got a heart of gold.* * *(v.) = have + a heart of goldEx: Though my old man's a dustman he's got a heart of gold.
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