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a rat race
Fieree competitionto maintain or improve one’s position in the workplace or social life.
Pd loveto get out of the rat race and buy a house
in some remotepait ofthe countryside.
The money market is a rat race, and many people who work in it
get out quiddy because ofthe stress.
I am reaily tired of this rat race—day after day.
She dropped out of the rat race and moved to Vermont,
where she opened a barber shop.
For example, You may not realize what a rat race it is to get research grants.
Febril competitividad
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all show and no 20
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SI. equipped with good looks but lacking action or energy.

(Used to describe someone or something that looks good but
does not perform as promised.)
That shiny car of JinTs is all show and no go.
He's mighty handsome. but I hear he’s all show and no go.
That fíghter looks the part but he is all show and no go.
Tm not asking her out. No way. dude.
I hear she's all show and no go in the bedroom department.
Ser todo apariencia / mucho ruido y pocas nneces.
be sb’s middle name
informal
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to be a quality that is an important part of someoners character:

Donrt worry. I wonrt tell anyone. Discretion is my middle name.
Be careful! Donrt wony. Careful is my middle name.
Optimism is my middle name.
Soy (ia discretion / ei cuidado/ etc.,) eu persoua /personificada
Some thtngs arà better left
unsaidr But i m probably
gonna get dnjnk and say
them anyway.
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better left iinsaid

[refers to a topic thatl should not be discussed: [refers to a thought thatl
everyone is thinking, buí would cause difficulty if talked about in public.
(A typical begiuniiig for this phrase inight be It is, That is. The details
are. or even Some thingp are. See the examples.)
Maiy: Ireally dorft kriow how to tell youthis.
Bob: Then don*t. Maybe ifs better left unsaid.
Bill: 1 had such a teirible fight with Sally last night.
I canrt believe what I said. Bob: I donrt needto hear all about it.
Some things are better left unsaid.
Es mejor no dedr(lo) (algunas cosas)
Black /underground/ shadow/ informal
Economy
is the part of an economy that is not taxed, nor monitor ed by any form of govemment,
Activities that are engaged in the informal economy are not included inthe gross
national product (GNP) and gross domestic product (GDP) of a country.
Migrants may be for ced to work in the black economy because of
diffrculties in fmding regular employment.
Nfany are forcedto work in the underground economy simply to survive.
Immigrants who work in the underground economy and primar ily
deal in cash have various reasons
People work inthe shadow economy because ofthe increased cost
that firms in the formal sector- have to pay to hire a worker.
(trabajar/trabajo) eu negro / economia sumergida
Black market
1. (Commerce)
a. any system in which goods or cutrencies are sold and bought illegally.
esp in violation of controls or rationing
b. (as modifier): black market lamb.
2. (Commerce) the place where such a system operates
3. (Commerce) to sell (goods) on the black market
He wanted to buy a gun on the black market.
We sold some cigarettes on the black market duringoúr traveis.
Mercado negro
I thmk the reason they cast me as the good girís is
because they couldn’t fiíid any in Hollywood.
(Victoria jackson)
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cast someone as something

1. Lit. to choose someone to play a particular role ir a play, opera, film, etc.
The director cast her as the young singer. They cast me as a villain.
Darle el papel de ...
2. Fíg. to decide or fartas ize that someore is goirgto foliow
a particular patterr of behaviour ir real life.
Fm afraid rty teachers cast me as a dumriy when I was very yourg.
They cast me as someone who wouíd not succeed.
I suspect yourve gone about tryirg to solve the problem ir a way
that casts you as a bit of a self-importart boie.
Hacer parecer / Teuer a alguieii por
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PLEASE CLEAN UP
AFTER YOUR PET
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clean up after somebody

to remove dirt or problems that someone hasmade.
I’m fed up with cleaning up after you all the time.
Residents have been told to clean up after their dogs.
When you've finished eating breakfast clean up after yourself
because Pm not going to wash the dishes!
John always expects other people to clean up after him.
He hot in trouble and I had to clean up after his mess.
Limpiar lo que alguien ha ensuciado
Solucionar un problema que alguien a causado
come out in the wash (informal)
1. Fig. to work out all right. (AUudes to a clothing stainthat can.be remove d bv washing.)
Don’t worry about that problem. ItTi all come out in the wash.
This trouble will go away, It'll come out in the wash.
Whatever it is, it’ll come out in the wash. Don’t worry.
Todo se arreglará
2. if something secret oruapleasant comes out inthe wash,
people discover thetruth about it
Tliey dorft want thepolice to investigate. because they're afraid of
what might come out in the wash.
Salir a la luz / descubrirse
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"I think you hsve to come to terms with the fact
that I m just an hallucination, probably caused
by severe dehydratjon."
come to terms with somethmg

to start to accept and deal with a diffícult situation
She's never realiy come to terms with her son's death.
Ifs veiy hard coining to terms with the fact thatyou'11 never have children.
The injured soldier has come to terms with his disability.
Llegar a aceptar / asumir algo
(not to) count one’s chickens before they hatch
Make piaus based on events that may or may not happen.
You might not win the prize and youVe aiready spent the money?
Doiít countyour chickens before they hatch!
I know you have big plans for your consulting business.
but don't countyour chickens.
She wanted to buy a dress in case someone asked her to the dance,
but I told her not to count her chickens before thty hatch ed.
Pm hoping for good results; Fm feeling optimistic myself. but of course
I dont want to coimt my chickens before they hatch.
Cantar victoria antes de tiempo / vender Ia piei dei oso antes de cazarlo.
Don’t hold your breath.
something that you say in order to tell someone that an
event is not likely to happen
Fig. Do not stop breathing waitiug for something to happen that wonrt happen.
(Meaning that it will take longer for it to happen
than you can possibly hold your breath.)
Tom: The iront yard is such a mess. Bob: Bill's supposed to rakethe íeaves.
Tom: Don't hold your breath. He never does his share of the work
Sally: Someone saidthat gasolineprices wouldgo down.
Bob: Oh, yeah? Don’t hold your breath.
She said sherd phone but don't hold your breath.
No te hagas ihisioues/ espera sentado
Th enes the door
Don't let it hit your
ass on the way out
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don’t let the door hit you on the way out

(idíomatic, sarcastic) Usedto indicatethat one is gladto see someone leaving.
A metaphor for: "I think you should leave. Do not pause or delay while you
are leaving.” Generally used when the addressed has been complaining about
círcumstances that the listener doesnrt agree wüh. It comes from a time when
doors were on spring hinges and ifyou paused in the doorway while exiting.
the door would spring closed behind you and hit you on the backside.
This place stinks. I amtoo qualifíed to be here."
"Well, don’t let the door hit you on the way out1'
Cierra la puerta cuando te vayas / Vigila con la puerta al salir.
I THINK ITS TI ME TO FACE UP TO THE FACT THAT
WLVE EÊÉN TOO MUCH OF EACH ÔTHSL
Face up to something
to accept
-Land deal with something that
■—is diffícult or unpleasant
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(often - to the íact that)
She’s going to have to face up to the íact that he's not going to many her.
She had to face up to the íact that she would never walk again.
You have to íace up to your responsibilities.
A real man is one who can íace up to his mistakes and leam something from
them so that he héyer repeats them.
Áceptar / Afrontar / asumir algo
Fali to someone
1. To begin an activity energetically, set to work
She asked for hdp, and everyone fell to.
Fali to, yon guys!
As soon as they had the right lools, they fell to work onthe house.
When I entered high schooL I fell to soccer with a passion.
Pouerse a hacer algo con ganas
2. (fali to doing somethmg) Begin to do something:
He fell to musing about how it had happened
3. Fig. to become the responsibility of someone.
It always falis to meto apologize first.
Why does it fali to me to answer the telephone every time it rings?
Now that your brothers and sisters are at coliege, it falis to you to mow the lawn.
Tocarle a alguien hacer algo
Find out/see how the land lies (uk/aus)
to get informaiLon about a situation before making decisions or taking action.
I thought Tdbetter ca 11 my mother and see how the land lies before
invitíng myself home for the weekend.
You should see how the land lies before going into business on your own.
I only wanted to see how the land lay. and if you took to the idea.
Leif was always pragmatic, and Tm sure it took him no time at all to
find out how the land lay at King Olafs couit.
Ver como están las cosas / estndiar el terreno
follow in sb’s/ sth’s footsteps
follow in the footsteps of sb /sth
1- to do lhe same job or the same things in your life as someone else.
especially a member of your family.
He followed in his father's footsteps and went into the army.
My mother told usnever to follow in her footsteps,
that we shouid always try to do better.
2- to do something that was donebefore
The company is following in the footsteps of other great research organizations.
Looks like Twitter has followed in the footsteps of Facebook
with anew çover image feature.
Seguirle Io pasos a algo o a alguien.
■Á get into one's stride (UK)
hit your stride (US/AUS)
1. Lit. [for a ninner] to reach a comfortable and effícient pace.
I got into my stride right away. and that helped win the race.
She neyer got into her stride. and thafs why she lost.
2.Fig. to start to do something well and confidently because you ha\
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been doing it for enough time to become familiar with it
When I get into my stride. L'll be more effícient.
Once I get into my stride. I’m sure Hl work much faster.
She began writing novels in the 193 0’s but really only
hit her stride after the war.
Coger el ritmo
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to go the whole hog

(informal)
■•/•y-y-y-y-y-y-s-y-y-y-y-y-y-JW-y-y'
to do something as completely as possible

It was goíng to cost so much to repa ir my computer, I thoughi I might as
well go the whole hog and buy a new one.
I went whole hog and ha d a huge steak and French fries.
LeFs go the whole hog and ha ve chanipagne.
De perdidos al rio / tirar la casa por la ventana
lfliarse la manta a la cabeza”
grasp the nettle
(British & Australiari)
to take action inimediately in order to deal with an unpleasant situation
Usage notes: A nettle (ortiga) is a plant wliich can sting ifyou touch it.
Pve been putting o ff tackling the problem for too long and
I think it's time to grasp the nettle.
YotTvebeen putting o ff making tliat phone call for days-
I think it’s abouttime you grasped the nettle.
We’ve got to grasp the nettle of prison reforni.
Coger al toro por los cueruos
Resolver una situacióu
have a nose for something (informal)
Fig. to have the abilíty to sense or find something. such as iiews, trouble. gossip, etc.
She really has a nose for news.
She?s a good repórter. Fredhas a nose for gossip.
Like any good newspaper joumalist, she has a nose for a good story.
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He s always finding things in the sales. He seems to have a nose for a bargain.
Teuer bueii olfato para algo..
have another /more than one / a second
string to your bow
> to have another interest or skill that vou can use if your main one cannot be used:
Origin: Probably metaphorical. from the fact that if an archer has a spare string for their bow.
they can stiil shoot an arrow even if their first string breaks.
I enjoy my work, but rd Like to have another string to my bow
in case I lose my job.
Hé’s also an electrician, so he has a second string to his bow.
If you can teach English as well as yoga. itrs another string to your bow
Like most artistic people. Tana Knyvett has more than one string to her bow.
Not only can she paint like a dream but, along with her family, she runs Le Café.
Tener otra / varias manei as de ganarse la vida
111 tell you that for nothing!
Used as aii emphatic way of saying : I can tell you.
That worit please Heather, I can tell you that for nothing!
She is (real) a piece of work Til tell you that for nothing!
I wasn't expecting this to work, Hl tell you that for nothing!
Te lo puedo asegurar
in the know
Be awareof something known orüy to a fewpeople (have inside knowledge):
He hada tip from a fnend in the know: the horse was a cert (to win).
WelL I used to pri.de myself as being in the know but I have heard nothing about this idea,
Èssentially, one needs to be in the know to make the mo st of Beríin's nightlife.
Letrs ask Bob. He^s in the know. I have no knowledge of how to work this machine.
People in the know go there for the best skiing in the east
FU ask my sister which is the best school in town - she^s in the know about such things.
Those in the know say he will resign before Christmas.
You need this app if you want to be kept in the know about yourteanis.
Ser conocedor de algo../ estar al tanto de algo / estar bien informado
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in the way of something

as a kind of something: asa style of something.
What do you have in the way of dress shoes?
1. like something
Do you have anything in the way of house plants that doht need much light?
2. relating to something
I was interested in probation work but having left school
with little in the way of qualificai ions. I never....
They did little in the way of training.
En cnauto a
Right
Side
keep on the right side of someone

keep on the good side of someone; stay on the good side of someone;
stay on the right side of someone
Fig. to remain in someoners favom. (has nothing to do with the right-hand side,)
You hadbetter keep on the right side of Mr. Franklin. Hers very particular.
I will keep on the good side of him.
Keeping on the right side of them is simply a matter
of anticipating their every whim and laughing at their pathetic jokes.
Estar a bueuas con alguien
Lay something bare
Lay bare something
(Slightly formal)
to discover or tell people about something that was not previously known
or was previously kept secret
It's been promoted as the biography that lays bare the truth behind the legend.
Her story lays bare the conflicts between two ambitious brothers.
The trial was the first to lay bare the secrets of the organization.
Extraordinary insights into his process of creation are laid bare in the new exhibition.
Dar algo a conocer / Dar a conocer algo / Dejar algo al descubierto
lead someone astray
1. to influencie someone so that they do bad thinfis.
Parente always wony about their children being led astray by unsuitablé friends.
I amafraidthatthis young manhas been leading you astray.
I think you had better stop seeing him.
No one can lead me astray. I know what I am doing.
Llevar por el mal camino
2. to cause someone to make a mistake.
The police were led astray by false infomiation íom one of the witnesses.
I was led astray by an out-of-date map.
Llevar al lugar equivocado / confundir
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make a rod for your own back (uk)
to act in a way that creates more problems for yourself in the fiiture:
By giving in to the terror istsh demands, the govemment wiil simply be
making a rod for its own back.
People say that if you let your baby sleep in your bed witb you for the first
few months. yourre just making a rod for your own back.
Even if I wanted to do you the favour-1 wouldn’t be in a positionto.
Not unless I wanted to make a rod for my own back.
Crearse problemas (uno mismo)
Off the books
Without being mchided on official financial records.
Waiters, cashiers, and busboys often work off the books,
getting paid in cash.
Usage notes: sometimes used with keep or take:
Officials have kept their expenses off the books.
She worked off the books as a waitress at a restaurant in the city.
en negro
On bended knee
kneeling, as fn supplication.
(The verb form is obsolescent and occurs now only in this phrase.)
Do yóu expect me to come to yóu on bended knee
and ask you for forgiveness?
The suitors carne on bended knee and begged the attention of the princess.
They?re despemte for funds: they*re asking for contribuiions on bended knee.
I had to go down on bended knee and beg my Dad to let mehave the party.
She begged me on bended knee to marry her.
Iucarse de rodillas
on shaky ground Hf C. J
on dangerous ground
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Fig. rof an idea or proposall on an unstable or questionable foundation:

[of an idea or proposal] founded on a risky premis e.
When yon suggest that we are to blame, yon are on shaky ground.
There is no evidence that we are at fan.lt. The case for relying solely on
nuclear energy seems to be on dangerous ground.
Despite high retail prices and growing demand, the beef indnstry is still
on shaky ground.
Pisar eu terreno inseguro / inestable/
resbaladizo / en peligro
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"Tm goíng to tako i/roíftíw X-ray of ycur rftosf . _
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Put one’s heart (and soul) into something

afco pour vcur heart (and soul) into somechmg
Fig. to put all of ane's sincere efíòrts into something,
Shé put her heart and soul into the singing of the national anthem.
Come on, choir. You can sing betterthanthaL Put your heart into it!
He wanted the restaurant to be a success and really put his heart into it.
Pouer toda tu energia eu algo / Entregarse a foudo / a tope
put somebody off their stride
(UK. USA & AUS)
put somebody off their stroke

(UK &AUS)
1-If you are walking or nmning and someone or something puts you off
your stride. you are unable to continue walking or running steadily.
Another runner bumped into him and put him off bis stride.
Hacer perder el ritmo a alguien
2-to take someone's attention away from what they are doing so that
they are not able to do it well.
She was making funny faces at me. trying to put me off my stroke.
When Pm playing chess. the slightest noise can put me off my stride.
He inteirupted mid-speech and it put me off my stride.
Distraer a alguien
pilt (someone or an animal) tO slcep
1. to cause someone or an animal to sleep. perhaps through dmgs or anaesthesia.
The doctor put the patient to sleep before the operation,
This injection will put you to sleep so you wonrt feel any pain.
I put the cat to sleep by stroking its tummy.
Anestesiar / dormir a alguien
2. Euph. to kill someone or an animal.
We hadto put our dog to sleep.
The robber said herd put us to sleep forever if we didnrt cooperate.
Sacrificar
3. Boreutterly. as in
That dull lecture put me to sleep.
Her long story just put me to sleep.
Dar sueüo /hacer dormir
put something to bed
1. to get a newspaper. magazine, or book ready to be printed
We put the first edition to bed an hour before the deadline.
This week's edition is fmished. Lefs put it to bed.
Fmish the editing ofthis book and put it to bed.
Cerrar una edición (de algo)
2. to fmish dealing with something
This is an opportunity for us to put some of these problems to bed.
Pouer fiu a / dar por acabado algo
3. to clean a garden afterthe plants have died
It takes about two weeks to put the garden to bed.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of put someone to bed
(to help someone get ready to lie down in bed and sleep)
Acondicionar el jardín
"Mià-S- I ruòò Tight ihip! Whfit l£ this
p4c_"c<? of paper dolng on my dles-kT'"’
i’un a tight ship

and run a taut ship
to nin a ship or an organization in an orderfy and disciplined manner.
(Taut and tight mean the same thing. Taut is correct nauíical use.)
Thenew office manager really runs a tight ship.
Capta in Jones is known foi ninning a taut ship.
Ruth runs a tight ship and has no time foi shirkeis.
Ser estricto y organizado al mando.
,„You dor/t need a iveatherman to know which
way the wind blows.
(Bob Dylan)
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See which way the wind is blowing

to see how a situation is developing before you make a decision about it.
We studiedthe whole situation to see which way the wind was blownng
and decided to avoid any conflict at that time.
Sam failed to see which way the wrmd w as blow^ing and got himself
caught up in an argument.
I think we ought to talk to other membeis of staff and see which way the wind's blowring
before we make any fnm decisions.
I think TH see which way the Wind is blowring before I vote at the board meeting,
ver hacia donde sopla el viento/ Ver como están las cosas
sing sb s/sth praises
sing the praises of sb/sth
to praise someone or something with enthusiasm
I hate the city. but my sister is always singing its praises.
The newspapers have been singing the praises of Italy's
new st ar player.
I don't mean to sing my own praises bnt I really was a good
landlord and went above and beyond the call
of duty many times.
Alabar/elogiar a alg o algo. Echarse flores
stop short of doing something
not to go as far as doing something.
Fortunately Bob stopped short of hitting Tom.
The boss criticized Jane's work but stopped short of fíring lier.
Jack was fuiious but stopped short of hitting Tom.
I stopped short of telling him wliat I really felt about him.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the fonns stop wellshort of
or stop just short of.
The govemment is stopping just short of Tlireatening to go to war.
I stopped short of telling him the brutal truth, bnt only just.
No llegar a hacer algo.
take a nosedive
a sudden fast fali inprices. value. etc.:
X-V- -1. - *
The market took a nosedive again today.

There was alann inthe markets wlien the dollar took a nosedive.
Lance Armstrong's reputation took a nosedive after it was discovered
that he had used performance-enhancing drugs.
Caer en picado
take it as read
(British & Australiari)
to accept that something is troe without maldng suíe that it is (ofteti + that )
Wc just took it as read that we werc invited,
I take it as read that you wiil come to the party tomorrow.
It: s a very hot day so I take it as read that you are all very thirsty.
I just took it as read that anyone who applied for the course would have
the necessary qualifications.
Dar por sentado / dar por hecho.
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take something with a pinch of salt

take something with a grain of salt
to cónsider something to be not completely tme or right
Ifs only my opinion. so you sliould take it with a grain of salt
We took her waniing about the weather with a grain of salt
Bob lias always disliked Jim, so you sliould take wliatever
lie says about liim with a grain of salt
They took my explanation with a pinch of salt.
I was sure they didrVt believe me.
Aceptar algo con reservas / no creerse algo demasiado
To take something in your stride (UK)
To take something in stride (US)
to calmlv deal with something that is unpleasant and
not let it affect what vou are doing.
There are often problems at work but she seems
to take it all in her stride.
When you become a politician, you soòn leam to take
criticism in your stride.
When the boss asked Judy to stay late, she took it in stride.
He takes everything in his stride.
Tomarse algo con calma /con filosofia
" Ilierc is no point rn Icnx mg civil iziition, becirnsc civ ílizntion
vv ill iiot Icitvc you."
thereTs no point in
(doing something)
no purpose in doing something.
There’s no point in cramming the day before the test.
If I don't know it by now; an extra day of studying isn't going to help.
There is no point in locking the bam door now that
the horse has been stolen.
There’s no point in crying over spilled milk.
No tiene sentido / no sirve de nada
throw the book at someone
1-Fig. to charge or convict someone with as many crimes as is possible.
I made the police officer angry, so he took me to the station and threw the book at me.
The judge threatened to throw the book at me if I didn't stop insulting the police ofíícer.
2- Punish , reprimand or criticize someone as severely as possible.
I just knew the professor would throw the book at me for being late with my paper.
After the accident, the safety inspector threw the book at the company directors.
Empapelar a alguien /Meterle un paquete a alguien
Toe/tow the line /toe the mai
meet a standard, abide by the tules, to do what you are ordered or expected to do
The new director will make us toe the line. Fm sure.
This idiom refers to mn lieis in a race placing their toes on the starting line and not
movinguntil the starting signa1. Its figurative use dates from the early 180Os.
He might not like the rales buí he'11 toe the line jnst to avoid trouble.
Not evetyone was happy with the plan. but most ofus toed the line.
Usage notes: sometimes used with a noun describing whose orders arebeing
foliowed: They promised to toe the party line and vote with the leadership.
Pasar por el tubo / acatar las regias
under your own steam
If you do something under your own steam, you do it without help.
Do you want a Liít or will you get there under your own steam?
I missed my ride to class, so I had to get there under my own steam.
Johnwill need some help withthis project. He canrt do it under bis own steam.
D orít bother organizing a ride for us - we can get there under our own steam.
Por tus propios médios
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(wèthér) by accident or design

whether intended to be this way or not.
The system, whether by accident or design. benefits people who live in the
cities more than people who live in the eóimtry.
Ithappened—whether by accident or design—thatthetwo ofthem
were left alone afier all the others ha d gone.
Por casualiãad o a propósito
More by accident than design

Because of luck and not because of skíll or organization
The play was a success more by accident tban design.
I became an intetpreter more by accident than design;
nobody else could speakthe language
Más por casualidad que por intendóu
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DOING
SOMETHING
with a view to doing something

with an eye to doing something
with the intention of doing something.
I carne to this school with a View to getting a degree.
These measures have beentaken with a view to increasing the company?s profits.
With an eye to the upcoming eíection the President has hired a new speechwriter.
They savedtheír money with a view to being ableto buy a house someday.
The mayor took office with an eye to improving the town.
A lot of costume drama is produced with an eye to American sales.
This new factory was designed with an eye to providing a better work environment.
Con la intención de / con vistas a algo / a hacer algo
FCE / CAE / CPE
Confusing word pai rs
in English.
This book contains the typical
questions that students preparing to
pass Cambridge exams FCE r CAE & CPE
usually have.
For example : As vs Like , Know of vs

know about , Lay vs lie , Must vs have
to , Isolate vs Insulate , Continuai
vs Continuous , vs Await Wait , etc ..
Detailed with illustrations, photos,
drawings and clear explanations make
this book a perfect companion on your
way to the pass you want .

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Common European Cambridge Cambridge Cambridge Cambridge

SI. equipped with good looks but lacking action or energy.

to be a quality that is an important part of someoners character:

better left iinsaid

cast someone as something

clean up after somebody

come to terms with somethmg

don’t let the door hit you on the way out

to go the whole hog

to do something as completely as possible

in the way of something

keep on the right side of someone

Fig. rof an idea or proposall on an unstable or questionable foundation:

Put one’s heart (and soul) into something

put somebody off their stroke

i’un a tight ship

See which way the wind is blowing

The market took a nosedive again today.

take something with a pinch of salt

(wèthér) by accident or design

More by accident than design

with a view to doing something

For example : As vs Like , Know of vs

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