TODAY'S IDIOM: PIPE OF DREAM

"PIPE OF DREAM"

A pipe dream is a plan or a dream for the future that could never come true or be achieved.

Example: The idea of a perfect world in which everyone lives in peace and harmony is just a pipe dream. 


Sueño dorado / Sueño guajiro

Example sentences:

• Pipe dreams only ever come true in the movies / Los sueños dorados solo se vuelven realidad en las películas.

• Your hopes of winning a lot of money are just a silly pipe dream / Tus esperanzas de ganar mucho dinero son solo un sueño guajiro.

Additional examples:

• Going to the West Indies is a pipe dream. We'll never have enough money. 

• I think that his plan to become a professional athlete is a pipe dream and that he should stay in school.

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TODAY'S IDIOM: FROM NOW ON

"FROM NOW ON"

If you do something "from now on", you do it from now until some unknown time in the future.

Example: I was lucky to escape from the accident with just a few minor injuries, so from now on I'm going to be much more careful when I drive.

De ahora en adelante.

Example sentences:

• From now on you can wear casual clothes to work every Friday / De ahora en adelante puedes vestir ropa casual para trabajar todos los Viernes.

• Rashid has promised his family that from now on he won't drink alcohol. This means he's promised not to drink alcohol for the rest of his life / Rashid le prometió a su familia que de ahora en adelante no beberá alcohol. Esto significa que prometió no beber alcohol por el resto de su vida.

Additional examples:

• From now on I will study Italian every day.

• From now on, all of us have to turn our mobiles off.

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TODAY'S IDIOM: DO SOMETHING WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED

"DO SOMETHING WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED"

Do something with your eyes closed also do something with your eyes shut.

Example: I've filled in this form so many times, I can do it with my eyes closed.

Hacer algo con los ojos cerrados

Example sentences:

• It's so easy I can do it with my eyes closed / Es tan fácil que puedo hacerlo con los ojos cerrados

• You'll become so good at this that You'll do it with your eyes closed / Te harás tan bueno en esto que lo harás con los ojos cerrados

Additional examples:

• I can type with my eyes closed like nobody's business

• He can beat you at this game with his eyes closed

No confundir con:

Keep (a) close watch on somebody/something

Keep an eye on: Que significa seguir o vigilar cuidadosamente a alguien/algo

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TODAY'S IDIOM: EASY MONEY

"EASY MONEY"

You can say "easy money" to describe money that someone gets without having to make much effort.

Example: Lucinda decided to become a model because it looked liked easy money just walking down a runway or having your photo taken.

Dinero fácil.

Example sentences:

• Many people thought they could make some easy money by selling things on the internet / Muchas personas pensaron que podían hacer dinero fácil vendiendo cosas en internet.

• Larry was always trying to think of ways to make easy money because he didn't like working much / Larry siempre estaba intentando pensar las maneras de hacer dinero fácil porque no le gustaba trabajar mucho.

Additional examples:

• All you guys want easy money. Don’t you want to work for it?

• It must be easy money writing for one of those magazines.

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TODAY'S IDIOM: A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING

"A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING"

A wolf in sheep's clothing is someone who seems to be a good person but is really a bad person.

Example: The priest at our church seemed to be a very warm and caring man, but we later found out that he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Lobo con piel de oveja.

Example sentences:

• People in our town suspected that Henry was a wolf in sheep's clothing, but I think they were wrong / La gente en el pueblo sospechaba que Henry era un lobo con piel de oveja, pero yo pienso que estaban equivocados.

• We realised the teacher was a wolf in sheep's clothing when he was arrested for abusing one of his students / Nos dimos cuenta que el maestro era un lobo con piel de oveja cuando fue arrestado por abusar de uno de sus estudiantes.

Additional examples:

• Carla thought the handsome stranger was gentle and kind, but Susan suspected he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

• My next boss, on the surface very warm and charming, proved to be something of a wolf in sheep's clothing.

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TODAY'S IDIOM: PREFERRED COSTUMER

"PREFERRED COSTUMER"

A customer who does much busines with you and who you give special discounts to

Example: The man is a preferred customer and he always receives his products soon after he orders them.

Cliente distinguido/preferente

Example sentences:

• He has been our preferred costumer for more than 10 years / Él ha sido nuestro cliente distinguido por mas de 10 años.

• That offer is only available to preferred costumers / Esa oferta solo esta disponible para clientes distinguidos.

Additional examples:

• They only gave me a calendar for being a preferred costumer...

• To us, all costumers are preferred costumers

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TODAY'S IDIOM: IN THE INTEREST OF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING

"IN THE INTEREST OF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING"

As an advantage or benefit to someone or something; in order to advance or improve someone or something.

Example: In the interest of health, people are asked not to smoke.

Por el bien / Interés / Beneficio de  

Example sentences:

• This is also in the interest of new generations / Esto también actúa en beneficio de las nuevas generaciones.

• We are doing this in the interest of science / Estamos haciendo esto en beneficio de la ciencia.

Additional examples:

• The police imprisoned the suspects in the interest of the safety of the public

• In the interest of time, I shall only list them.

NO CONFUNDIR CON:

"Interest in"

Que significa "Interés en"

Example: There has been a resurgence of interest in recent years.

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TODAY'S IDIOM: GET THE AXE

"GET THE AXE"

If someone gets the axe, they lose their job.

Example: When a company is restructured, the senior staff are often the first to get the axe.

Ser despedido.

Example sentences:

• Why did they give her the axe? For stealing company money / ¿Por qué la despidieron? Por robarse dinero de la compañía.

• What happened to John and Steve? Rumor is they got the axe / ¿Que les pasó a John y Steve? Se rumora que fueron despedidos.

Additional examples:

• I can’t believe it. I got the axe at work today.

• Senior staff are more likely to get the axe because the company can't afford their high salaries.

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TODAY'S IDIOM: RACK YOUR BRAINS / RACK YOU BRAIN

"RACK YOUR BRAINS / RACK YOU BRAIN"

If you rack your brains, or rack you brain, you try hard to remember something or think of a solution to a problem or a puzzle.

Example: I'm racking my brains, but I just can't think of his name.

Romperse la cabeza.

Example sentences:

• Shelley's writing this song about being out of work and she's racking her brain trying to come up with a good rhyme for "unemployed" / Shelley está escribiendo una canción sobre estar sin trabajo y está rompiéndose la cabeza tratando de llegar a una buena rima para "desempleados".

• Sometimes I have to rack my brains if I want to think of a phone number / A veces tengo que romperme la cabeza si quiero pensar en un número de teléfono.

Additional examples:

• Racked my brain thinking about how to solve our money problems, and all I could come up with was getting a second job.

• Well, don't rack your brain about it, because the whole situation could change tomorrow.

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TODAY'S IDIOM: A ONE-TRACK MIND

"A ONE-TRACK MIND"

If someone has a one-track mind, they spend most of their time thinking about one subject. 

Example: Brian's had a one-track mind since he started his own company. All he thinks about now is business and making money. 

Tener solo una idea en la cabeza.

Example sentences:

• Bob has a one-track mind. He can only talk about football / Bob solo tiene una idea en la cabeza. Él solo puede hablar de fútbol.

• She just has a one-track mind, wanting to move on / Ella solo tiene una idea en la cabeza, ganas de seguir adelante.

Additional examples:

• I have a one-track mind when it comes to shopping. It’s all I can think about!

• When I was younger, I had a one-track mind about sports. Now I have a one-track mind about women!

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TODAY'S IDIOM: UNDER YOUR BELT

"UNDER YOUR BELT"

 

Already achieved or experienced

Example: She had fourteen years as a manager under her belt and knew the job as well as anyone.

Se refiere al tiempo o cantidad de experiencia que alguien tiene.

Example sentences:

• He has 30 years in this under his belt. It's difficult to compete against that / El tiene 30 años de experiencia en esto. Es difícil competir contra eso.

• She has more than 500 songs under her belt and still has no plans to retire / Ella tiene mas de 500 canciones de su autoría y aun no tiene planes de retirarse.

Additional examples:

• With only one film under his belt, this Banyoles-born director has travelled half the world,

• With all this experience under his belt he decided to open up his own gallery.

 

 

 

 

 

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TODAY'S IDIOM: DAILY GRIND

"DAILY GRIND"

(Someone's) everyday work routine.

Example: Well, it’s Monday. Time to start another week of the daily grind.

Rutina diaria

Example sentences:

• I'm getting very tired of the daily grind / Me estoy cansando bastante de la rutina diaria.

• When my vacation was over, I had to go back to the daily grind / Cuando terminaron mis vacaciones, tuve que volver a la rutina diaria.

Additional examples:

• The daily grind was starting to get to her.

• The daily grind prevents us from noticing these details which are new or important.

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