Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
give someone the third degree
hacerle preguntas intensas a alguien
Meaning
to question someone intensely
Example
The police **gave him the third degree** after the incident.
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give thanks
expresar gratitud
Meaning
to express gratitude
Example
We should always **give thanks** for what we have.
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give the benefit of the doubt
confiar en alguien aunque no tengas todos los hechos
Meaning
to trust someone even though you may not have all the facts
Example
Even though she was late, I decided to **give her the benefit of the doubt** and not get upset.
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give the cold shoulder
ignorar a alguien intencionadamente
Meaning
to intentionally ignore someone
Example
She **gave me the cold shoulder** at the party.
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give the green light
dar permiso o aprobación para proceder
Meaning
to give permission or approval to proceed
Example
The board finally **gave the green light** for the new project.
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Give the shirt off your back
dar todo lo que puedas para ayudar a alguien
Meaning
to give everything you can to help someone
Example
She would **give the shirt off her back** if it meant helping her friends.
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glance over
leer algo rápidamente
Meaning
to read something quickly
Example
Can you **glance over** the memo before we send it?
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glass half full
ver las cosas positivamente en lugar de negativamente
Meaning
to see things positively rather than negatively
Example
He always sees the **glass half full**, no matter what happens.
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glide over
tratar algo brevemente sin entrar en detalles
Meaning
to deal with something briefly without detail
Example
He tends to **glide over** the technical issues.
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glide through
completar algo de forma suave y sencilla
Meaning
to complete something smoothly and easily
Example
She managed to **glide through** the presentation.
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global reach
la capacidad de extender servicios o productos a nivel mundial
Meaning
the ability to extend services or products worldwide
Example
With its strong online presence, the company has a significant **global reach**.
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gloss over
evitar mencionar detalles desagradables
Meaning
to avoid mentioning unpleasant details
Example
The report tries to **gloss over** the budget cuts.
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glue together
unir piezas firmemente con adhesivo
Meaning
to attach pieces firmly using adhesive
Example
Let the students **glue together** the collage pieces.
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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.
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go according to plan
suceder según lo esperado
Meaning
to happen as expected
Example
Everything went **according to plan** during the event.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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**.
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go back to the drawing board
empezar de nuevo porque el plan anterior fracasó
Meaning
to start over again because the previous plan failed
Example
Our experiment failed, so we have to **go back to the drawing board**.
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go ballistic
volverse extremadamente enojado o emocionado
Meaning
to become extremely angry or excited
Example
Dad **went ballistic** when he found out I dented his car.
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go bananas
volverse muy emocionado o enojado
Meaning
to become very excited or angry
Example
The crowd **went bananas** when their team scored.