Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
go bananas over something
volverse extremadamente emocionado o entusiasmado por algo
Meaning
to become extremely excited or enthusiastic about something
Example
Kids **go bananas over** the new video game console.
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go bankrupt
perder todo el dinero y no poder pagar las deudas
Meaning
to lose all money and be unable to pay debts
Example
Many start-ups **go bankrupt** within their first year.
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go behind someone’s back
hacer algo en secreto o de manera engañosa contra alguien
Meaning
to do something secretly or deceitfully against someone
Example
She **went behind my back** and told the manager everything.
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go belly up
fracasar por completo; ir a la bancarrota
Meaning
to fail completely; to go bankrupt
Example
Many small businesses **went belly up** during the pandemic.
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Go broke
Perder todo tu dinero; quedarse en bancarrota.
Meaning
To lose all your money; to become bankrupt.
Example
Many small investors **went broke** after the market crash.
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Go bust
quedarse en bancarrota o fuera del negocio
Meaning
To go bankrupt or out of business.
Example
Many small banks **went bust** during the financial crisis.
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go by the book
seguir las reglas al pie de la letra
Meaning
to follow rules or procedures strictly
Example
The officer always **goes by the book** during inspections.
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go down in flames
fallar espectacularmente
Meaning
to fail spectacularly
Example
The project **went down in flames** after the funding was cut.
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Go down the rabbit hole
Involucrarse profundamente en algo, a menudo de manera no intencional.
Meaning
To get deeply involved in something, often unintentionally.
Example
I started reading about AI and **went down the rabbit hole** for hours.
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Go Dutch
Compartir el costo de algo igualmente.
Meaning
To share the cost of something equally.
Example
Let’s **go Dutch** on the dinner tonight.
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go easy on someone
ser suave o paciente con alguien
Meaning
to be gentle or patient with someone
Example
Go easy on him; he’s been through a lot lately.
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Go exploring
Viajar o mirar alrededor para descubrir cosas nuevas.
Meaning
To travel or look around to discover new things.
Example
Let's **go exploring** around the city this weekend.
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go for broke
arriesgarlo todo para tener éxito
Meaning
to risk everything to achieve success
Example
They decided to **go for broke** and launch their new product.
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Go for it
Intentar lograr algo con confianza.
Meaning
To try to achieve something with confidence.
Example
If you really want that job, **go for it**!
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go for the jugular
atacar el punto más vulnerable de alguien
Meaning
to attack someone's most vulnerable point
Example
During the debate, he **went for the jugular**.
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go green
adoptar un estilo de vida ecológicamente amigable
Meaning
to adopt an environmentally friendly lifestyle
Example
Many companies are trying to **go green** by using renewable energy sources.
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go head to head
competir directamente o confrontarse entre sí
Meaning
to directly compete or confront each other
Example
The two negotiators went **head to head** over the contract terms.
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go in one ear and out the other
escuchar algo pero olvidarlo rápidamente
Meaning
to hear something but quickly forget it
Example
Whatever I tell him **goes in one ear and out the other**.
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go into orbit
volverse muy emocionado o enojado
Meaning
to become very excited or angry
Example
Mom **went into orbit** when she saw the mess in my room.
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go live
comenzar a transmitir en tiempo real en las redes sociales
Meaning
to start broadcasting in real time on social media
Example
She plans to **go live** tonight to talk with her followers.
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go nuclear
reaccionar muy fuerte o enojado
Meaning
to react very strongly or angrily
Example
When the data got deleted, the manager **went nuclear**.
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go off on a tangent
empezar a hablar de algo no relacionado de repente
Meaning
to suddenly start talking about something unrelated
Example
He tends to **go off on a tangent** when discussing politics.
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go off the deep end
enloquecerse repentinamente de enojo o emoción
Meaning
to become very angry or emotional suddenly
Example
She **went off the deep end** when she heard the bad news.
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go off the rails
comenzar a comportarse de una manera inusual o incontrolada
Meaning
to start behaving in an unusual or uncontrolled way
Example
After losing his job, his life seemed to **go off the rails**.