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21 hope for the best
(to hope that something will succeed, that nothing bad will happen etc.) esperar lo mejor -
22 in the region of
(about; around; near: The cost of the new building will be somewhere in the region of $200,000.) alrededor deaproximadamente, alrededor de -
23 across-the-board
tr[əkrɒsðə'bɔːd]1 general, generalizado,-a■ 7% across-the-board pay rises subidas de sueldo del 7% para todos1 en general■ wages will rise 7% across-the-board los sueldos subirán un 7% en general[ǝ'krɒsðǝ'bɔːd]ADJ [increase] global, general -
24 in the event of
(if (something) occurs: In the event of his death, you will inherit his money.) en caso deen caso de -
25 pie in the sky
(something good promised for the future but which one is not certain or likely to get: He says he will get a well-paid job but it's just pie in the sky.) castillos en el airepura fantasía, castillos en el aire -
26 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) despistar a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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27 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) despistar a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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28 win/lose the toss
(to guess rightly or wrongly which side of the coin will fall uppermost: He won the toss so he started the game.) ganar/perder a cara o cruz -
29 be beside the point
(to be irrelevant: You will have to go. Whether you want to go is beside the point.) no venir al casoexpr.• estar fuera de la cuestión expr.• no tener nada que ver con el punto expr. -
30 take the place of
(to be used instead of, or to be a substitute for: I don't think television will ever take the place of books.) reemplazar, sustituir, ocupar el sitio dev.• desplazar v.• suplir v. -
31 to be in the sixties
(temperature) estar comprendido entre sesenta y setenta grados -
32 lay/set the table
(to put a tablecloth, plates, knives, forks etc on a table for a meal: The meal is ready - will you lay the table?) poner la mesa -
33 do the trick
(to do or be what is necessary: I need a piece of paper. This old envelope will do the trick!) aviar, apañar, servir, funcionar -
34 fill the bill
(to be suitable; to be exactly what is required: We are looking for a new car and this will fill the bill.) servir; cumplir los requisitos -
35 make the grade
(to do as well as necessary: That new apprentice will never make the grade as a trained mechanic.) estar a la altura, tener el nivel necesario -
36 suit (someone) down to the ground
(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) venirle a alguien de perlasEnglish-spanish dictionary > suit (someone) down to the ground
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37 suit (someone) down to the ground
(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) venirle a alguien de perlasEnglish-spanish dictionary > suit (someone) down to the ground
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38 we etc will see
(I, we etc shall wait and consider the matter later: `May I have a new bicycle?' `We'll see.) ya se verá -
39 take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves
English-spanish dictionary > take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves
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40 this will separate or sort the men from the boys
English-spanish dictionary > this will separate or sort the men from the boys
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