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1 was
see bewas vbtr[wɒz, ʊnstressed wəz]1→ link=be be{pret.(Preterito definido de "to be")wɑːz, weak form wəz, wɒz, weak form wəz[wɒz, wǝz]PT of be* * *[wɑːz], weak form [wəz, wɒz], weak form [wəz] -
2 mark where the ball was stopped
English-spanish dictionary > mark where the ball was stopped
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3 it was a close/near thing
it was a close/near thingpor muy poco, por un pelo -
4 it was agreed that ...
it was agreed that...se acordó que... -
5 it was more by accident than design
sonó la flauta por casualidadEnglish-spanish dictionary > it was more by accident than design
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6 that was a bit below the belt
fue un golpe bajo -
7 that was good going
(on journey) hemos llegado rápido -
8 all hell broke loose or was let loose
se armó el gran follón or la grandeEnglish-spanish dictionary > all hell broke loose or was let loose
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9 he was all eyes
era todo or (LAm) puros ojos -
10 he was caught off stride or off balance
* lo cogieron con la guardia bajaEnglish-spanish dictionary > he was caught off stride or off balance
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11 he was far gone
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12 he was hoist with his own petard
English-spanish dictionary > he was hoist with his own petard
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13 he was lulled into a false sense of security
English-spanish dictionary > he was lulled into a false sense of security
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14 he was quaking or shaking or trembling in his boots
English-spanish dictionary > he was quaking or shaking or trembling in his boots
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15 he was saved by the bell
(lit) (Boxing) le salvó la campana; (fig) se salvó por los pelos * -
16 he was sweating buckets or like a pig
* estaba sudando tinta or como un polloEnglish-spanish dictionary > he was sweating buckets or like a pig
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17 he was the light of her life
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18 he was thrilled to bits with the present
estaba que no cabía en sí (de alegría) con el regalo, el regalo le hizo muchísima ilusiónEnglish-spanish dictionary > he was thrilled to bits with the present
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19 he's been riding since he was knee-high to a grasshopper
* lleva montando a caballo desde que era un renacuajo *English-spanish dictionary > he's been riding since he was knee-high to a grasshopper
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20 he/she was dead to the world
(=asleep) estaba dormido/a como un tronco
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