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1 fill s.o. in about sth.
fill s.o. in about sth.expr.• poner a alguien al corriente de algo expr. -
2 give s.o. a song and dance about sth.
give s.o. a song and dance about sth.expr.• soltarle a alguien un rollo sobre algo expr.English-spanish dictionary > give s.o. a song and dance about sth.
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3 go about sth.
go about sth.expr.• ocuparse de algo expr. -
4 kick o.s. about sth.
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5 not give a damn about sth.*
not give a damn about sth.**expr.• no importarle a al. un pito* expr.• no importarle un pito expr. -
6 not to give a darn about sth.
not to give a darn about sth.expr.• no importarle un pito* expr. -
7 not to give a fuck about sth.*
not to give a fuck about sth.**expr.• no importarle un carajo** expr. -
8 not to give a hoot about sth.
not to give a hoot about sth.*expr.• no importarle un bledo* expr. -
9 think about sth. carefully
think about sth. carefullyexpr.• ruminar v. -
10 think twice about sth.
think twice about sth.expr.• reflexionar sobre expr. -
11 to be in the dark about sth
* no saber nada sobre algo -
12 to be in/get into a lather (about sth)
estar/ponerse frenético (por algo)English-spanish dictionary > to be in/get into a lather (about sth)
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13 to compare notes (about sth)
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14 to feed sb a line about sth
* soltar un rollo or contar un cuento chino a algn (sobre algo) * -
15 to get steamed up about sth
* (=angry) ponerse negro por algo; (=worried) preocuparse por algo -
16 to have a bee in one's bonnet about sth
English-spanish dictionary > to have a bee in one's bonnet about sth
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17 to keep/leave sb in the dark about sth
* mantener/dejar a algn desinformado de algo, ocultar algo a algnEnglish-spanish dictionary > to keep/leave sb in the dark about sth
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18 to make a song and dance about sth
English-spanish dictionary > to make a song and dance about sth
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19 to raise hell (about sth)
* (=protest) armarla (por algo) *, liar un taco (por algo) * -
20 to speak with one voice (about sth)
English-spanish dictionary > to speak with one voice (about sth)
См. также в других словарях:
feel strongly about sth — ► to have a strong opinion about something: »The logo is not something we feel strongly about. Main Entry: ↑feel … Financial and business terms
set about sth — UK US set about sth Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► to start to do or deal with something: »He took some bookkeeping courses and set about finding a job … Financial and business terms
press sb about sth — UK US press sb about/on sth Phrasal Verb with press({{}}/pres/ verb [I or T] ► to try hard to persuade someone to tell you something: »Although he was pressed on the matter by journalists, the minister refused to disclose any further details … Financial and business terms
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about time — None too soon • • • Main Entry: ↑time * * * used to convey that something now happening or about to happen should have happened earlier it s about time I came clean and admitted it * * * (and) about ˈtime (ˈtoo) | (and) not before ˈtime idiom … Useful english dictionary
about your person — about/on your ˈperson idiom if you have or carry sth about/on your person, you carry it about with you, for example in your pocket • Relatives of the dead man were traced through an address found on his person. Main entry: ↑personidiom … Useful english dictionary
sth does not compute — ► used to say that something does not having any meaning, or does not seem possible or correct: »It can t be done, it doesn t compute. »The situation was bothering me because something about it just didn t compute. Main Entry: ↑compute … Financial and business terms
about — 1 preposition 1 on or dealing with a particular subject: a book about politics | She said something about leaving town. | all about (=all the details of a particular subject): Naturally, my mother wanted to know all about it. 2 in many different… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
about*/*/*/ — [əˈbaʊt] grammar word summary: About can be: ■ a preposition: He told me about your problem. ■ an adverb: Stop rushing about. ■ followed by an infinitive with ‘to : I was just about to explain. 1) used for stating who or what is being considered… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
about time too — (and) about ˈtime (ˈtoo) | (and) not before ˈtime idiom used to say that sth should have happened before now Main entry: ↑timeidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) in two minds about about doing something — be in two ˈminds about sth/about doing sth idiom (BrE) (NAmE be of two ˈminds about sth/about doing sth) to be unable to decide what you think about sb/sth, or whether to do sth or not • I was in two minds about the book (= I d … Useful english dictionary