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Frases hechas

US: to send someone to hell/to send someone to the devil

UK: to send someone to Coventry- ignorar a alguien

I was at the party but I sent him to Coventry becausehe had been very rude to me

I was at the party but I sent him to Coventry because he had been very rude to me

I was at the party but I sent him to the devil because he had been very rude to meYo estuve en la fiesta pero lo ignor porque l haba sido muy grosero conmigo

I wanted to go out last weekend, but my friends sent me to Coventry and I don't know why

I wanted to go out last weekend, but my friends sent me to the devil and I don't know whyYo quera salir el fin de semana pasado, pero mis amigos me ignoraron y no s porque

Those girls sent her to Coventry because she isn't cool

Those girls sent her to hell because she isn't coolEsas nias la ignoran porque ella no es guay

to go into business- meterse en negocios

My father went into the housing business when he

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was young and he says he loves it

My father went into the housing business when he was young. He says he loves itMi padre entr en el negocio de la vivienda cuando era joven. Dice que le encanta

I went into business with my brother because I trusted him, but he is a liarMe met en negocios con mi hermano porque confiaba en l, pero es un mentiroso

My sister has gone into business and she has saved a lot of moneyMi hermana se ha metido en negocios y ha ahorrado mucho dinero

crocodile tears- lgrimas de cocodrilo

She was crying crocodile tears. She doesn't love you. She just wants your moneyElla estaba llorando lgrimas de cocodrilo. Ella no te ama. Ella slo quiere tu dinero

Mike was crying crocodile tears. He wanted his mum to be sensitive and allow him to go to the trip

Mike was crying crocodile tears. He wanted his mom to be sensitive and allow him to go on the tripMike estaba llorando lgrimas de cocodrilo. l quera que su madre se pusiese sensible y le dejase ir a la excursin

Andrew always cries crocodile tears because he wants you to pay attention to himAndrew siempre llora lgrimas de cocodrilo porque l quiere que t le prestes atencin

to cross one's fingers- cruzar los dedos

I'm crossing my fingers because I want to pass thedriving test

I'm crossing my fingers because I want to pass the driving testEstoy cruzando los dedos porque quiero aprobar el carnet de conducir

Edward is crossing his fingers because he wants his brother to win the raceEdward est cruzando los dedos porque quiere que su hermano gane la carrera

All my friends are crossing their fingers because we want to win first prize in the science competitionTodos mis amigos estn cruzando los dedos porque queremos ganar el primer premio en el concurso de ciencias

to live on- vivir de

My friend lives on one hundred and fifty euros a week, that's not muchMi amigo vive con 150 euros a la semana, eso no es mucho

I live on teaching. I want to open my own schoolYo vivo de ensear. Quiero abrir mi propia escuela

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My brother lives on selling houses. He can help youMi hermano vive de vender casas. l puede ayudarte

to be off drugs- dejar las drogas

I was on drugs many years but now I'm off because Irealized it was a mistake

I was on drugs many years, but now I'm off because I realized it was a mistakeYo me drogu muchos aos, pero ahora lo he dejado porque me di cuenta de que era un error

Daniel is off drugs now. Don't say anything about cocaine, pleaseDaniel ha dejado las drogas ahora. No digas nada de cocana, por favor

My brother is already off drugs, he is working and is very happy nowMi hermano ya ha dejado las drogas, l est trabajando y est muy feliz ahora

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