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to break the ice
comenzar una conversación amigable en una situación incómoda
Meaning
to start a friendly conversation in an awkward situation
Example
To **break the ice**, I told a joke.
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to bring someone to justice
capturar y castigar a alguien por un crimen
Meaning
to capture and punish someone for a crime
Example
The police vowed to **bring the killers to justice**.
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to burn one's fingers
sufrir a causa de una mala experiencia o error
Meaning
to suffer from a bad experience or mistake
Example
He **burned his fingers** investing in that fake company.
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to clean one's hands
librarse de la responsabilidad de algo, especialmente de una mala acción
Meaning
to rid oneself of responsibility for something, especially wrongdoing
Example
He tried to **clean his hands** of the situation, but we all knew he was involved.
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to cloud-sync
sincronizar datos o archivos entre dispositivos mediante servicios en la nube
Meaning
to synchronize data or files between devices via cloud services
Example
I always **to cloud-sync** my documents so that I can access them anywhere.
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to come clean
admitir la verdad, especialmente cuando es difícil o embarazoso
Meaning
to admit the truth, especially when it is difficult or embarrassing
Example
He decided it was time to **come clean** about his mistake.
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to come out on top
tener éxito en una situación difícil o competencia
Meaning
to succeed in a difficult situation or competition
Example
After a fierce competition, they **came out on top** and won the contract.
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to cross that bridge when you come to it
tratar con un problema cuando surja, en lugar de preocuparse por él de antemano
Meaning
to deal with a problem when it arises, rather than worrying about it beforehand
Example
Don't worry about the meeting next week, we'll **cross that bridge when we come to it**.
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to debug a program
identificar y corregir errores o problemas en un programa de computadora
Meaning
to identify and fix errors or problems in a computer program
Example
I spent all day **to debug a program** that was causing crashes.
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to deep dive into data
analizar los datos en gran detalle
Meaning
to analyze data in great detail
Example
We need **to deep dive into data** to understand the root cause of the problem.
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to draw the line
establecer un límite en lo que es aceptable
Meaning
to set a limit on what is acceptable
Example
We need to **draw the line** between inspiration and plagiarism.
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to drop the ball
cometer un error; fallar en algo importante
Meaning
to make a mistake; to fail at something important
Example
He really **dropped the ball** by forgetting the meeting.
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to encrypt data
convertir los datos a un formato seguro para evitar el acceso no autorizado
Meaning
to convert data into a secure format to prevent unauthorized access
Example
All sensitive information must be **to encrypt data** before storage.
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to err is human
todos cometen errores; es natural ser imperfecto
Meaning
everyone makes mistakes; it’s natural to be imperfect
Example
**To err is human**, but to learn from errors is wisdom.
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to fall flat on one's face
fracasar completamente o avergonzarse
Meaning
to fail completely or embarrass oneself
Example
The comedian **fell flat on his face** when no one laughed.
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to fall head over heels
enamorarse profundamente
Meaning
to fall deeply in love
Example
He **fell head over heels** for her the moment they met.
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to feel like a million bucks
sentirse muy bien o confiado
Meaning
to feel very good or confident
Example
After the spa treatment, I **felt like a million bucks**.
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to firewall something
bloquear o impedir el acceso a algo, generalmente usado en el contexto de proteger una red o sistema
Meaning
to block or prevent access to something, typically used in the context of protecting a network or system
Example
We need **to firewall something** to protect our database from hackers.
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to frame the issue
presentar una situación de una manera particular
Meaning
to present a situation in a particular way
Example
The journalist cleverly **framed the issue** to highlight social inequality.
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to get away with murder
hacer algo malo y evitar el castigo
Meaning
to do something wrong and avoid punishment
Example
Rich criminals often **get away with murder** due to influence.
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to get bent out of shape
enfadarse o molestarse
Meaning
to become angry or upset
Example
Don't **get bent out of shape** over a small mistake.
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to get the ball rolling
empezar algo, especialmente un proyecto o tarea
Meaning
to start something, especially a project or task
Example
Let's **get the ball rolling** and start the meeting.
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to go down in history
ser recordado por algo importante o significativo
Meaning
to be remembered for something important or significant
Example
He **went down in history** as one of the greatest inventors of all time.
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To go the extra mile
Poner más esfuerzo de lo esperado
Meaning
To put in more effort than is expected
Example
He always goes the extra mile to help his friends.