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to be on the up and up
ser honesto y digno de confianza
Meaning
to be honest and trustworthy
Example
I trust her completely because I know she’s always **on the up and up**.
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to be open and honest
hablar con franqueza o sinceridad
Meaning
to speak frankly or sincerely
Example
I want to **be open and honest** with you about my feelings.
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To be there for someone
Brindar apoyo emocional cuando alguien lo necesita
Meaning
To offer emotional support when someone is in need
Example
No matter what happens, I’ll always **be there for you**.
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To be thick as thieves
Ser muy buenos amigos
Meaning
To be very close friends
Example
They've been **thick as thieves** ever since childhood.
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to bend the rules
hacer excepciones o no seguir estrictamente la ley o las reglas
Meaning
to make exceptions or not strictly follow the law or rules
Example
Sometimes, officers **bend the rules** to help the needy.
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to bite off more than you can chew
asumir una tarea que es demasiado difícil
Meaning
to take on a task that is too difficult
Example
He **bit off more than he could chew** by promising to finish the work alone.
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to bite the bullet
tomar una decisión difícil o soportar algo desagradable
Meaning
to make a difficult decision or endure something unpleasant
Example
I didn't want to go to the doctor, but I had to **bite the bullet**.
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to blow it
arruinar una oportunidad o chance por error
Meaning
to ruin a chance or opportunity by mistake
Example
He **blew it** by arriving late to the interview.
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to boot up
iniciar algo; comenzar a funcionar
Meaning
to start something; to begin working or functioning
Example
Let’s **boot up** the new project today and see how it goes.
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To break ground
Comenzar un nuevo proyecto o iniciativa.
Meaning
To begin a new project or initiative.
Example
The company is excited to **break ground** on their new office next month.
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to break new ground
hacer algo innovador o sin precedentes
Meaning
to do something innovative or unprecedented
Example
The company’s new app **broke new ground** in terms of user experience.
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to break out in a cold sweat
ponerse repentinamente muy nervioso o asustado
Meaning
to suddenly become very nervous or afraid
Example
I **broke out in a cold sweat** before giving my first public speech.
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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.