Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
keep your head up
mantenerse confiado y fuerte durante las dificultades
Meaning
to remain confident and strong during hardships
Example
**Keep your head up**, better days are coming.
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keep your mind on
mantenerse enfocado en una tarea o meta
Meaning
to stay focused on a task or goal
Example
If you **keep your mind on** your studies, you’ll do well.
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keep your nose clean
mantenerse fuera de problemas; comportarse adecuadamente
Meaning
to stay out of trouble; to behave properly
Example
He’s been **keeping his nose clean** since he got that new job.
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keep your nose to the grindstone
trabajar duro y continuamente
Meaning
to work hard and continuously
Example
If you **keep your nose to the grindstone**, you’ll achieve your goals.
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keep your options open
demorar la toma de una decisión final para tener opciones
Meaning
to delay making a final decision so you have choices
Example
I’ll **keep my options open** until I hear back from all the universities.
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keep your shirt on
mantén la calma; no te enojes ni impacientes
Meaning
stay calm; don’t get angry or impatient
Example
**Keep your shirt on**, we’ll solve it soon.
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keep your word
cumplir una promesa o compromiso
Meaning
to honor a promise or commitment
Example
You must always **keep your word** if you want to gain trust.
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key in
ingresar datos usando un teclado o teclado numérico
Meaning
to enter data using a keyboard or keypad
Example
Please **key in** your code before the door locks.
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key in on
dar atención enfocada a algo específico
Meaning
to give focused attention to something specific
Example
The coach asked the team to **key in on** their defensive mistakes.
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key into
prestar mucha atención a o entender algo importante
Meaning
to pay close attention to or understand something important
Example
Leaders must **key into** what customers value most.
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keyboard warrior
alguien que publica comentarios agresivos o enojados en línea
Meaning
someone who posts aggressive or angry comments online
Example
He acts tough online, but he’s just a **keyboard warrior**.
idiom
kick around
discutir ideas informalmente
Meaning
to discuss ideas informally
Example
We can **kick around** some concepts after lunch.
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kick back
relajarse y no hacer nada por un rato
Meaning
to relax and do nothing for a while
Example
After finishing the project, we just **kicked back** and watched a movie.
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kick in
comenzar a tener efecto
Meaning
to begin to take effect
Example
The backup generator should **kick in** within seconds.
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kick off
comenzar un evento o actividad
Meaning
to start an event or activity
Example
The workshop will **kick off** at 9 a.m. sharp.
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kick out
obligar a alguien a irse
Meaning
to force someone to leave
Example
Security **kicked out** the rowdy fans before the end.
idiom
kick the bucket
morir (informalmente)
Meaning
to die (informal)
Example
He finally **kicked the bucket** after a long illness.
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kick the habit
dejar de hacer algo malo o adictivo
Meaning
to stop doing something bad or addictive
Example
After ten years of smoking, he finally **kicked the habit**.
idiom
kick up a fuss
hacer una gran queja o protesta sobre algo
Meaning
to make a big complaint or protest about something
Example
They **kicked up a fuss** when the restaurant ran out of food.
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kick up your heels
disfrutar de uno mismo bailando o celebrando
Meaning
to enjoy yourself by dancing or celebrating
Example
Everyone was ready to **kick up their heels** at the reunion.
idiom
kill someone with kindness
ser extra amable con alguien desagradable para neutralizar su negatividad
Meaning
to be extra kind to someone unpleasant to neutralize their negativity
Example
The best way to deal with her is to **kill her with kindness**.
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kill time
hacer algo mientras esperas
Meaning
to do something while waiting
Example
We played cards to **kill time** before the show started.
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kill two birds with one stone
lograr dos cosas con una sola acción
Meaning
to succeed in achieving two things in a single action
Example
I can **kill two birds with one stone** by listening to a podcast while I exercise.
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kind words cost nothing
ser amable no requiere esfuerzo ni dinero
Meaning
being kind doesn’t take effort or money
Example
Remember, **kind words cost nothing**.