Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
build yourself up
aumentar gradualmente tu confianza o fuerza
Meaning
to increase your confidence or strength gradually
Example
She **built herself up** by practicing every day.
phrasal-verb
build yourself up mentally
fortalecer tu mentalidad y autoconfianza
Meaning
to strengthen your mindset and self-belief
Example
Read motivational books to **build yourself up mentally**.
idiom
Building castles in the air
Tener planes o sueños poco realistas o poco prácticos.
Meaning
To have unrealistic or impractical plans or dreams.
Example
She’s always **building castles in the air**, dreaming of a perfect world.
phrasal-verb
bulk up
ganar músculo y volverse más fuerte
Meaning
to gain muscle and become stronger
Example
He started lifting heavier weights to **bulk up**.
idiom
bull market
un período en el que los precios de las acciones están subiendo
Meaning
a period when prices of stocks are rising
Example
Investors are optimistic during a **bull market**.
phrasal-verb
bump into
encontrarse con alguien inesperadamente
Meaning
to meet someone unexpectedly
Example
I **bumped into** an old friend at the mall.
phrasal-verb
bungle up
estropear o arruinar algo por torpeza
Meaning
to spoil or ruin something through clumsiness
Example
The workers **bungled up** the whole paint job.
idiom
burn a hole in one's pocket
gastar dinero rápidamente o de manera irresponsable
Meaning
to spend money quickly or irresponsibly
Example
After receiving his bonus, he couldn't resist and **burned a hole in his pocket** by buying a new car.
idiom
burn bridges
romper relaciones o conexiones de forma permanente
Meaning
to destroy relationships or connections permanently
Example
Be careful not to **burn bridges** when leaving your job.
phrasal-verb
burn down
ser destruido por fuego
Meaning
to be destroyed by fire
Example
The forest **burned down** after the wildfire.
phrasal-verb
burn off
utilizar energía o grasa haciendo ejercicio
Meaning
to use up energy or fat by exercising
Example
I go jogging every morning to **burn off** extra calories.
idiom
burn one's bridges
destruir relaciones u oportunidades que no pueden ser restauradas
Meaning
to destroy relationships or opportunities that cannot be restored
Example
He **burned his bridges** when he insulted his boss.
idiom
burn one’s fingers
sufrir por culpa de uno mismo
Meaning
to suffer because of one’s own mistake
Example
He **burned his fingers** by investing in a risky business.
idiom
burn out
volverse muy cansado y perder motivación debido al exceso de trabajo
Meaning
to become very tired and lose motivation due to overwork
Example
If you don’t rest, you’ll **burn out** soon.
idiom
Burn rate
La tasa a la que una startup gasta su capital.
Meaning
The rate at which a startup spends its capital.
Example
Our **burn rate** is too high; we need to cut costs.
idiom
burn rubber
conducir muy rápido
Meaning
to drive very fast
Example
They **burned rubber** as they raced to the hospital.
idiom
Burn the bridges
destruir la posibilidad de regresar a una situación anterior
Meaning
to destroy the possibility of returning to a previous situation
Example
Once he left the company, he decided to **burn the bridges** and not look back.
idiom
burn the candle at both ends
trabajar demasiado sin suficiente descanso
Meaning
to work too hard without enough rest
Example
If you **burn the candle at both ends**, you’ll get exhausted soon.
idiom
burn the midnight oil
trabajar hasta altas horas de la noche
Meaning
to work late into the night
Example
She **burned the midnight oil** to finish her project.
phrasal-verb
burn through
utilizar energía o recursos muy rápidamente
Meaning
to use up energy or resources very quickly
Example
We’ve **burned through** our energy trying to meet the deadline.
phrasal-verb
burn up
destruir algo completamente por fuego
Meaning
to destroy something completely by fire
Example
Burning trash **burns up** oxygen and releases harmful gases.
idiom
burn your boats
comprometerse a una acción sin forma de retroceder
Meaning
to commit yourself to a course of action without a way back
Example
He **burned his boats** when he quit his job to start a business.
idiom
burn your bridges
tomar una decisión irreversible
Meaning
to make a decision that cannot be reversed
Example
Be careful not to **burn your bridges** with your old employer.
idiom
burn your fingers
sufrir a causa de una mala decisión o error
Meaning
to suffer because of a bad decision or mistake
Example
He **burned his fingers** by trusting the wrong person.