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Collocations-Idioms 3

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  • Losing the championship by one point was a b_______. (gran decepción)
    big disappointment
  • Please k_______ and stay in your seats. The plane will land soon. (mantener la calma)
    keep calm
  • This pasta has a s_______ of garlic. (un sabor fuerte)
    a strong taste
  • You can still buy the watch if you c______ and don´t get that shirt. (cambiar de idea)
    change your mind
  • She must b_______ and stop calling her old boyfriend. (romper con el pasado)
    break with the past
  • I dropped my pencil and it b______. (romper en dos)
    broke in two
  • They did not free the prisoner so that he would not c________. (cometer un asasinato)
    commit a murder
  • My friends g____ me _____ on how to spend the money I earned. (dar consejo)
    give advice
  • We had better s____ or we will never wake up in time. (poner un despertador)
    set an alarm
  • He had a hard time breathing because he was such a h_______. (fumador compulsivo)
    heavy smoker
  • My dad likes to have a s_________ in the morning to wake up. (un café fuerte)
    strong coffee
  • We can s________ by going through the park instead of walking around it. (ahorrar tiempo)
    save time
  • We will be in d______ if we are late for class again. (gran peligro/lio)
    deep trouble
  • He needs to b________ of talking to his friend in class. (librarse de un hábito)
    break a habit
  • We should eat more vegetables and less f________. (comida basura)
    fast food
  • The company wants to c______ on buying that new factory. (cerrar un trato)
    close a deal
  • You had better put on a jacket if you don´t want to c______. (coger un resfriado)
    catch a cold
  • I had to b________ to my sister that her friend couldn´t visit. (dar la noticia)
    break the news
  • Hope you have a good performance. B_______! (romper una pierna/buena suerte)
    break a leg
  • There was a L_______ of homework to do last week. (gran cantidad)
    large amount
  • I never b_____. I always do what I said I would do. (romper una promesa)
    break a promise
  • They told the story i_______ so we knew all about it. (con todo lujo de detalles)
    in great detail
  • Due to the h______, we could not go outside to play. (lluvia fuerte)
    heavy rain
  • The Roman empire had g______ for hundreds of years. (gran poder)
    great power
  • The military had to b_______ to understand the spy´s message. (descifrar un código)
    break a code
  • Water boils at very h______ and turns to steam. (temperatura alta)
    high temperature
  • We have driven for hours, we need to b_____ and have lunch. (hacer una parada)
    break the journey
  • That story is so sad that it will b_______. (romper el corazón)
    break your heart
  • Here are some tissues you can use to b________. (sonarse la naríz)
    blow your nose
  • The dog will b______ if you throw the stick into the field. (echar a correr)
    break into a run