Accomplish a goal | Conseguir un objetivo | My boss was delighted to have accomplished the goal. |
Be high time someone did something | Ser hora de hacer algo | It is high time women reclaimed their rights. |
Be out of the question | Ser imposible | Some of these families are so poor that Christmas presents are out of the question. |
Come in friendship | Venir en son de paz | This is a gesture done to show that I come in friendship. |
Get to grips with something | Cogerle el truco a algo, entenderlo | I had to practice several times before I get to grips with it. |
Go with the flow | Dejarse llevar | I don’t like to plan my trips; I prefer to go with the flow. |
Jump at the chance | Aprovechar la oportunidad | I jumped at the chance when they offered me the job. |
Keep someone on their toes | Mantener a alguien al tanto | The team leader told Peter everything to keep him on his toes. |
Out of the blue | Inesperadamente, sin avisar | She told us she was pregnant out of the blue. |
Prevention is better than cure | Más vale prevenir que curar | As far as infectious diseases are concerned, prevention is better than cure. |
Pushed/pressed for time | Ir justo de tiempo | I would help you with your English homework if I weren’t so pushed for time. |
Put something/someone at risk | Poner algo/a alguien en riesgo | You have put our lives at risk by driving so carelessly. |
Raise objections to something | Poner pegas a algo | What shall we do if people raise objections to the new plans? |
The highlight of something | El plato fuerte de algo | The highlight of the trip was my meeting with my good friend John. |
The last straw | La gota que colma el vaso | Making me work late on a Friday was the last straw! |
Undertake to do something | Comprometerse a hacer algo | Each country undertakes to negotiate in good faith. |