Expression Cards
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idiom
fend off
defenderse de algo o de alguien
Meaning
to defend against something or someone
Example
They installed lights to **fend off** raccoons in the yard.
phrasal-verb
fess up
admitir o confesar algo embarazoso o incorrecto
Meaning
to confess or admit something embarrassing or wrong
Example
It’s time to **fess up** and tell the truth about what happened.
idiom
fib
una mentira pequeña o trivial
Meaning
a small or trivial lie
Example
It was just a little **fib**, nothing serious.
phrasal-verb
fight against
oponerse o resistir algo perjudicial o injusto
Meaning
to oppose or resist something harmful or unjust
Example
We must **fight against** discrimination in every form.
phrasal-verb
fight back
intentar controlar o resistir emociones fuertes
Meaning
to try to control or resist strong emotions
Example
He **fought back** his tears during the farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
fight back tears
tratar de no llorar
Meaning
to try not to cry
Example
She **fought back tears** while saying goodbye.
idiom
fight fire with fire
usar las mismas tácticas que el oponente
Meaning
to use the same tactics as one’s opponent
Example
When negotiations failed, they decided to **fight fire with fire**.
phrasal-verb
fight for
luchar o tomar acción para lograr algo
Meaning
to struggle or take action to achieve something
Example
Many activists **fight for** freedom and equality.
phrasal-verb
fight off
resistir o defender contra una enfermedad o ataque
Meaning
to resist or defend against illness or attack
Example
She’s trying to **fight off** a cold before her trip.
phrasal-verb
fight on
continuar intentando lograr algo a pesar de las dificultades
Meaning
to continue trying to achieve something despite difficulties
Example
Even when life gets hard, true champions **fight on**.
phrasal-verb
fight through
continuar a pesar del dolor o la lucha hasta el éxito o el alivio
Meaning
to continue despite pain or struggle until success or relief
Example
He managed to **fight through** the hardest days of his life.
idiom
fight tooth and nail
luchar con todas tus fuerzas y determinación
Meaning
to fight very fiercely or with great determination
Example
They **fought tooth and nail** to protect their rights.
phrasal-verb
fight toward success
luchar y seguir trabajando duro para lograr el éxito
Meaning
to struggle and keep working hard to achieve success
Example
They **fought toward success** despite all the challenges.
idiom
fight your demons
lidiar con tus miedos o malos recuerdos con valentía
Meaning
to deal with your fears or bad memories courageously
Example
He’s learning to **fight his demons** from the past.
phrasal-verb
fight your way through
continuar con determinación a pesar de la oposición o la adversidad
Meaning
to continue with determination despite opposition or hardship
Example
He had to **fight his way through** years of struggle to achieve success.
phrasal-verb
figure lessons out
descubrir lo que se puede aprender del fracaso
Meaning
to discover what can be learned from failure
Example
It took him some time to **figure lessons out** from his failed business.
phrasal-verb
figure on
planear o esperar que algo suceda
Meaning
to plan or expect something to happen
Example
They **figured on** launching the product by next quarter.
idiom
figure out
entender o resolver algo
Meaning
to understand or solve something
Example
We need to **figure out** why the emails bounced.
phrasal-verb
figure out regulations
entender las leyes extranjeras y las reglas comerciales
Meaning
to understand foreign laws and business rules
Example
It can take months to **figure out regulations** in a new country.
phrasal-verb
figure through
entender algo pensando en ello cuidadosamente
Meaning
to understand something by thinking about it carefully
Example
It took me a while to **figure through** what went wrong in the project.
phrasal-verb
file on deadline
enviar una historia justo en el momento requerido
Meaning
to submit a story right at the required time
Example
Reporters **file on deadline** even when storms slow travel.
phrasal-verb
file under pressure
entregar informes rápidamente a pesar del estrés
Meaning
to deliver reports quickly despite stress
Example
She can **file under pressure** while live updates keep coming.
phrasal-verb
fill in
proporcionar información faltante; sustituir a alguien temporalmente
Meaning
to provide missing information; to substitute for someone temporarily
Example
Can you **fill in** for me at the meeting tomorrow?
phrasal-verb
fill in as
tomar temporalmente el trabajo o posición de alguien
Meaning
to temporarily take over someone’s job or position
Example
He will **fill in as** project manager while the current one is on leave.