Modismos en inglés, nivel B2

Modismos en inglés del nivel B2 con significado y ejemplos. Practícalos gratis en inohablo.

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Expresión	Significado
a blessing in disguise	something that seems bad but turns out good Losing that job was a blessing in disguise.
a long shot	something with a small chance of success Winning is a long shot, but let us try.
a piece of the puzzle	one part of a larger, complex problem Each report is just one piece of the puzzle.
back to square one	back at the beginning after a failure The plan failed, so we are back to square one.
cost an arm and a leg	to be very expensive That new phone cost an arm and a leg.
cut corners	to do something in the cheapest or easiest way Never cut corners when you repair a car.
every cloud has a silver lining	every bad situation has something good in it Remember, every cloud has a silver lining.
get cold feet	to become too nervous to do something planned He got cold feet the night before the wedding.
go the extra mile	to make more effort than expected Our waiter went the extra mile to help us.
hit the nail on the head	to describe exactly what is true You hit the nail on the head with that comment.
in a nutshell	in a few words; to sum up In a nutshell, the trip was great.
kill two birds with one stone	to solve two problems with one action I will shop on my way home and kill two birds with one stone.
let the cat out of the bag	to accidentally reveal a secret He let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party.
miss the boat	to lose a chance by being too late Apply today, or you will miss the boat.
on cloud nine	extremely happy She was on cloud nine after the good news.
on the ball	alert, competent, and efficient Our new manager is really on the ball.
on the same page	having the same understanding Let us talk so we are on the same page.
once in a blue moon	very rarely We only go to the cinema once in a blue moon.
out of the blue	completely unexpectedly She called me out of the blue after ten years.
peace of mind	a feeling of calm and no worry Insurance gives me peace of mind.
play it by ear	to decide what to do as things happen We have no plan, so we will play it by ear.
see eye to eye	to agree with someone My sister and I do not always see eye to eye.
spill the beans	to reveal secret information Who spilled the beans about the surprise?
the ball is in your court	it is your turn to decide or act I made my offer, now the ball is in your court.
the last straw	the final problem that makes you lose patience When he broke my phone, that was the last straw.
the tip of the iceberg	a small visible part of a much bigger problem These complaints are only the tip of the iceberg.
when pigs fly	something that will never happen He will tidy his room when pigs fly.

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