50 idioms americanos imprescindibles

Move the needle — tener impacto real / generar cambio medible

“This feature won't really move the needle”

Low-hanging fruit — tarea fácil con alto retorno

“Let's tackle the low-hanging fruit first”

Circle back — volver a un tema después

“Let's circle back on this next week”

Touch base — comunicarse brevemente

“I want to touch base before the meeting”

Drop the ball — olvidar / fallar en algo

“Sorry, I dropped the ball on the report”

Get the ball rolling — iniciar / arrancar

“Let's get the ball rolling on Monday”

On the same page — estar alineados

“Are we on the same page about the timeline?”

Take it offline — discutir aparte / privadamente

“Let's take this offline”

Burning the midnight oil — trabajar hasta tarde

“I've been burning the midnight oil all week”

Boil the ocean — intentar hacer demasiado

“Don't try to boil the ocean — start small”

Hit the road — irse / partir

“It's late, I should hit the road”

Call it a day — terminar por hoy

“Let's call it a day”

Under the weather — sentirse mal / enfermo

“I'm feeling under the weather today”

Pull an all-nighter — trasnochar trabajando/estudiando

“I pulled an all-nighter to finish the project”

Hit the books — ponerse a estudiar

“I have an exam tomorrow — time to hit the books”

Grab a bite — comer algo rápido

“Want to grab a bite after work?”

Get cold feet — echarse atrás / dudar

“He got cold feet right before the wedding”

On cloud nine — muy feliz

“She's on cloud nine after the promotion”

A piece of cake — muy fácil

“Don't worry, the exam was a piece of cake”

Costs an arm and a leg — muy caro

“That car costs an arm and a leg”

Bummed out — decepcionado / triste

“I'm so bummed out about losing the game”

Fed up — harto / cansado

“I'm fed up with this traffic”

Hit the roof — enojarse mucho

“My boss hit the roof when she saw the report”

Down in the dumps — deprimido

“He's been down in the dumps since the breakup”

Over the moon — extremadamente feliz

“I was over the moon when I got the job”

Butterflies in my stomach — nervios anticipatorios

“I had butterflies in my stomach before the interview”

Bite the bullet — afrontar algo difícil

“I just had to bite the bullet and tell her”

Cold shoulder — ignorar a alguien

“She gave me the cold shoulder all night”

Get on my nerves — irritar

“His constant tapping is getting on my nerves”

Hit the nail on the head — dar en el clavo

“You hit the nail on the head with that analysis”

Bite off more than you can chew — comprometerse a más de lo posible

“Don't bite off more than you can chew”

On the fence — indeciso

“I'm still on the fence about the offer”

Take a rain check — posponer una invitación

“I'll have to take a rain check on dinner tonight”

Cross that bridge when we come to it — ya lo veremos en su momento

“Let's cross that bridge when we come to it”

Burn bridges — cortar relaciones definitivamente

“Don't burn bridges with your old boss”

Throw in the towel — rendirse

“After 3 hours, I threw in the towel”

Play it by ear — improvisar

“We don't have a plan — let's play it by ear”

Better safe than sorry — mejor prevenir

“Bring an umbrella — better safe than sorry”

Worth it — vale la pena

“Long flight but totally worth it”

No-brainer — decisión obvia

“Accepting that offer was a no-brainer”

Beat around the bush — irse por las ramas

“Stop beating around the bush — what do you mean?”

Get to the point — ir al grano

“Can you get to the point?”

Read between the lines — leer entre líneas

“You have to read between the lines with her”

Pull someone's leg — tomar el pelo

“Are you serious or are you pulling my leg?”

Spill the beans — revelar un secreto

“Come on, spill the beans!”

Once in a blue moon — muy raramente

“I visit my hometown once in a blue moon”

When pigs fly — nunca

“He'll apologize when pigs fly”

Speak of the devil — hablando de Roma…

“Speak of the devil — there she is!”

The ball is in your court — te toca a vos

“I've done my part — the ball is in your court”

Two cents — mi opinión humilde

“Just my two cents, but I'd wait”