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41 to bring the curtain down on sth
English-spanish dictionary > to bring the curtain down on sth
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42 to close the door on sth
(=make impossible) cerrar la puerta a algo; (=bring to an end) poner punto final a algo -
43 to do sth by or through the back door
English-spanish dictionary > to do sth by or through the back door
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44 to draw the line at sth
no tolerar or aceptar algo -
45 to fly in the face of sth
ir en contra de algo, desafiar algo -
46 to foot the bill (for sth)
correr con los gastos (de algo), pagar (algo) -
47 to foot the bill (for sth)
correr con los gastos (de algo), pagar (algo) -
48 to get the hang of sth
* coger el tranquillo a algo * -
49 to get the inside track on sth
(=information) obtener información de primera mano sobre algo -
50 to get to the bottom of sth
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51 to give sb sth straight from the shoulder
English-spanish dictionary > to give sb sth straight from the shoulder
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52 to give sb/sth the green light
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53 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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54 to lay the blame for sth at sb's door
English-spanish dictionary > to lay the blame for sth at sb's door
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55 to lift the lid on sth
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56 on the back of sth
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57 to open the door to sth
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58 to pave the way for sth/sb
preparar el terreno para algo/algn -
59 to pay through the nose (for sth)
pagar un ojo de la cara (por algo) *, pagar un dineral (por algo)English-spanish dictionary > to pay through the nose (for sth)
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60 to prepare the ground or way (for sth/sb)
preparar el terreno (para algo/algn)English-spanish dictionary > to prepare the ground or way (for sth/sb)
См. также в других словарях:
sth is the rule — ► used to say that a particular condition or way of operating is typical or accepted in a particuar situation: »In most public school libraries, a staff of one person is the rule, not the exception. »In the newest high end restaurants, high style … Financial and business terms
drive sth into the ground — drive/run/work sth into the ground ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground … Financial and business terms
drive/run/work sth into the ground — ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground … Financial and business terms
run sth into the ground — drive/run/work sth into the ground ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground … Financial and business terms
run/work sth into the ground — drive/run/work sth into the ground ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground … Financial and business terms
work sth into the ground — drive/run/work sth into the ground ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground … Financial and business terms
give sth a/the green light — ► to give someone permission to do something: »Contractors were given a green light to install the infrastructure for the industrial park. Main Entry: ↑light … Financial and business terms
hit sb/sth in the pocket — ► to make a person or an organization pay for something: »The shareholders have been hit in the pocket. Main Entry: ↑pocket … Financial and business terms
hit sth in the pocket — hit sb/sth in the pocket ► to make a person or an organization pay for something: »The shareholders have been hit in the pocket. Main Entry: ↑pocket … Financial and business terms
knock sth on the head — UK INFORMAL ► to prevent something from happening, or to finally finish something: »The company knocked housing market concerns on the head with a 32% rise in full year profits. Main Entry: ↑knock … Financial and business terms
push sb/sth over the edge — ► to put someone or something into a difficult or dangerous situation: »As the number of house repossessions and bankruptcies increases, those already struggling with debt could be pushed over the edge. → See also COMPETITIVE EDGE(Cf.… … Financial and business terms