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idiom
gloss over
evitar mencionar detalles desagradables
Meaning
to avoid mentioning unpleasant details
Example
The report tries to **gloss over** the budget cuts.
phrasal-verb
glow up
volverse más confiado, atractivo o feliz con el tiempo
Meaning
to become more confident, attractive, or happy over time
Example
She really **glowed up** after starting her new job.
phrasal-verb
glow with
verse muy feliz o complacido
Meaning
to look very happy or pleased
Example
She **glowed with** happiness after the compliment.
phrasal-verb
glow with happiness
brillar de felicidad
Meaning
to look very happy and healthy
Example
She **glowed with happiness** on her wedding day.
phrasal-verb
glow with joy
mostrar felicidad o satisfacción a través de la expresión facial o comportamiento
Meaning
to show happiness or satisfaction through facial expression or behavior
Example
She **glowed with joy** when she saw her family at the airport.
phrasal-verb
glow with pride
brillar de orgullo
Meaning
to look very proud or pleased
Example
He **glowed with pride** when his daughter won the award.
idiom
glue together
unir piezas firmemente con adhesivo
Meaning
to attach pieces firmly using adhesive
Example
Let the students **glue together** the collage pieces.
idiom
go above and beyond
hacer más de lo requerido
Meaning
to do more than what is required
Example
She **went above and beyond** to complete the project ahead of schedule.
idiom
go according to plan
suceder según lo esperado
Meaning
to happen as expected
Example
Everything went **according to plan** during the event.
phrasal-verb
go after
perseguir o intentar conseguir algo; perseguir a alguien
Meaning
to pursue or try to get something; to chase someone
Example
He decided to **go after** his dream of becoming a doctor.
phrasal-verb
go after your dreams
perseguir tus metas o ambiciones activamente
Meaning
to pursue your goals or ambitions actively
Example
He decided to **go after his dreams** no matter what.
phrasal-verb
go against
oponerse o no estar de acuerdo con alguien o algo
Meaning
to oppose or disagree with someone or something
Example
It takes courage to **go against** popular opinion.
idiom
Go against the grain
hacer algo que es contrario a la forma habitual de hacer las cosas
Meaning
to do something that is contrary to the usual way of doing things
Example
Their new approach really **goes against the grain** of traditional research methods.
phrasal-verb
go ahead
comenzar o continuar haciendo algo
Meaning
to start or continue doing something
Example
If you’re ready, you can **go ahead** with your presentation.
phrasal-verb
go ahead with
comenzar o continuar haciendo algo planeado
Meaning
to start or continue doing something planned
Example
The teacher told us to **go ahead with** the project.
phrasal-verb
go all in
poner todo tu esfuerzo, energía o entusiasmo en algo
Meaning
to put all your effort, energy, or enthusiasm into something
Example
He **went all in** to make the event successful.
idiom
Go all out
Usar toda tu energía y recursos para lograr algo.
Meaning
To use all your energy and resources to achieve something.
Example
They **went all out** to make the event a success.
idiom
go along with
estar de acuerdo con algo o apoyar una idea
Meaning
to agree to something or support an idea
Example
I’ll **go along with** your plan since it sounds reasonable.
phrasal-verb
go away
irse o desaparecer
Meaning
to leave or disappear
Example
The pain will **go away** after a few hours.
phrasal-verb
go back
volver a un lugar
Meaning
to return to a place
Example
I have to **go back** to the office now.
idiom
go back and forth
seguir cambiando de opinión sobre algo
Meaning
to keep changing your mind about something
Example
He’s been **going back and forth** about buying a new car.
idiom
go back on one's word
no hacer lo que uno dijo que haría
Meaning
to not do what one said one would do
Example
He **went back on his word** about helping me.
phrasal-verb
go back over
revisar o comprobar algo de nuevo cuidadosamente
Meaning
to review or check something again carefully
Example
Before submitting your work, **go back over** it once more.
idiom
go back to square one
empezar de nuevo desde el principio
Meaning
to start again from the beginning
Example
If this doesn’t work, we’ll have to **go back to square one**.