Expression Cards: idiom
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cash cow
un producto o servicio que genera constantemente mucho dinero
Meaning
a product or service that consistently generates a lot of money
Example
Their mobile app has become a **cash cow** for the company.
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cash in on
sacar provecho de una situación, a menudo rápidamente
Meaning
to profit from a situation, often quickly
Example
Several startups tried to **cash in on** the sudden trend.
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cast in stone
fijo e inmutable
Meaning
fixed and unchangeable
Example
The script isn’t **cast in stone**; we can make changes.
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cast the first stone
ser el primero en criticar o condenar a alguien
Meaning
to be the first to criticize or condemn someone
Example
Before you **cast the first stone**, remember that nobody is perfect.
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castles in the air
sueños o planes que son imposibles o poco realistas
Meaning
dreams or plans that are impossible or unrealistic
Example
He’s always building **castles in the air** about his future.
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cat nap
una corta siesta durante el día
Meaning
a short sleep during the day
Example
I took a **cat nap** before the meeting.
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catch a bug
encontrar un problema o defecto en un sistema
Meaning
to find a problem or defect in a system
Example
The developer was able to **catch a bug** in the system before it went live.
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catch lightning in a bottle
lograr algo asombroso y raro a través de la creatividad o la suerte
Meaning
to achieve something amazing and rare through creativity or luck
Example
Their new design **caught lightning in a bottle**.
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Catch on
Empezar a entender algo.
Meaning
To begin to understand something.
Example
It took him a while to **catch on** to the new rules.
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catch some z’s
dormir un poco
Meaning
to get some sleep
Example
I need to **catch some z’s** before the meeting.
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catch someone red-handed
atrapar a alguien en el acto de hacer algo malo
Meaning
to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong
Example
The police **caught him red-handed** as he was stealing from the store.
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catch the train
llegar a tiempo para un tren o evento
Meaning
to be on time for a train or event
Example
Hurry up or you’ll not **catch the train**!
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catch the travel bug
ponerse muy interesado en viajar
Meaning
to become very interested in traveling
Example
After visiting Thailand, she really **caught the travel bug**.
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catch up
encontrarse y hablar después de mucho tiempo; alcanzar el mismo nivel que alguien
Meaning
to meet and talk after a long time; to reach the same level as someone
Example
Let’s **catch up** over coffee this weekend.
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catfish someone
engañar a alguien creando una identidad falsa en línea
Meaning
to deceive someone by creating a fake online identity
Example
He was **catfished** by someone pretending to be a model.
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Catwalk queen
Una mujer que es muy segura de sí misma y elegante, como una modelo
Meaning
A woman who is very confident and stylish, like a model
Example
She walked into the room like a **catwalk queen**.
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caught between a rock and a hard place
entre la espada y la pared
Meaning
in a difficult situation where any choice you make will have negative consequences
Example
I'm **caught between a rock and a hard place** - both options are terrible.
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caught between two stools
fallar por intentar hacer dos cosas a la vez
Meaning
to fail because of trying to do two things at once
Example
He was **caught between two stools**—trying to please both his boss and his team.
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caught off guard
sorprendido o conmocionado por algo inesperado
Meaning
surprised or shocked by something unexpected
Example
She was **caught off guard** by the sudden question.
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Caught on camera
Grabado en video; capturado visualmente
Meaning
Recorded on video; captured visually
Example
The accident was **caught on camera** by a passerby.
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caught red-handed
ser atrapado en el acto de hacer algo malo
Meaning
to be caught in the act of doing something wrong
Example
The thief was **caught red-handed** stealing the wallet.
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Caught with your pants down
Ser sorprendido sin preparación o avergonzado.
Meaning
To be caught unprepared or embarrassed.
Example
The manager was **caught with his pants down** when asked about the figures.
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chain reaction
una serie de eventos desencadenados por un solo evento
Meaning
a series of events triggered by one event
Example
One breakthrough can start a **chain reaction** of new innovations.
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chalk up
atribuir algo a una causa particular
Meaning
to attribute something to a particular cause
Example
Let’s **chalk up** the delay to bad weather.