“Find your feet”
To become comfortable in a new situation.
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“Find your feet”
To become comfortable in a new situation.
“On the ball”
Alert, quick to understand, and able to react well.
“Down to earth”
Practical, realistic, and humble.
“Early days”
Too soon to know the result.
“Cost a pretty penny”
To cost a lot of money.
“Breathe easy”
To relax after worry or danger has passed.
“Fly under the radar”
To avoid attention or notice.
“Draw a blank”
To fail to remember or find an answer.
“Brace yourself”
Prepare yourself for something difficult or unpleasant.
“Have a change of heart”
To change your opinion or feelings.
“Dog days”
The hottest days of summer.
“A gray area”
A situation that is unclear or not clearly defined.
“Blow things out of proportion”
To make something seem much worse than it is.
“Cast in stone”
Fixed and impossible to change.
“Behind closed doors”
Privately, not in public.
“Not have a leg to stand on”
To have no support for an argument.
“In the works”
Being prepared or developed.
“Bad blood”
Anger or dislike between people because of past problems.
“Put two and two together”
To understand something by connecting facts.
“Fall into place”
To become clear or organized.
“Boil down to”
To have something as the main point or reason.
“Cut someone some slack”
To be less critical of someone.
“Beat the odds”
To succeed despite low chances.
“In good faith”
With honest intentions.
Modismo del día
“Miss the boat”
To miss an opportunity.
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