Provoke someone or something that could react aggressively or cause trouble.

Use this idiom when something is so important or exciting that you absolutely don't want to miss it—no matter what happens! It's a strong way to show enthusiasm and commitment 💪.

The most important fact, conclusion, or takeaway from a discussion or situation.

To be cautious or on guard about something that could be risky or deceptive.

Feeling tired or exhausted, physically or emotionally, from a lot of effort or stress.

Natural and friendly. Sounds casual but kind — not too formal or too direct.

When people get along, they have a friendly relationship. (synonym: get on with someone)

If you get on with someone, it means you have a friendly relationship. (synonym: get along with someone)

It's a nice way of saying 'Not worth the trouble.' We use "wouldn't risk + something / doing something" when something feels too uncertain, risky, or potentially damaging.

To hire or employ someone; to bring a new member into your team or organization.

To begin to deal with a new task, responsibility, or project. It means accepting the challenge and committing to handle whatever comes with it. 💪

Make smart choices to get what you want. Handle a situation wisely and things will go your way.

When you sit on the fence, you avoid taking sides or making a decision, especially when you don't want to choose between two options or opinions.

It means that you have to start over with a new plan or idea because the previous one didn't work.
🔹 Used when: Something fails · A plan is rejected · You need a fresh approach

When something runs like clockwork ⏰, it means it works perfectly, smoothly, and without any problems or delays — just like a well-made clock. It's often used to describe plans, events, systems, or routines that are organized and efficient.

You say "It's a mystery to me" 🕵️‍♀️ when you don't understand something at all — it's confusing, strange, or unexplainable to you.
🟰 I have no idea why / It makes no sense to me / I can't figure it out

Feeling tense, stressed, or hyperactive, often due to nervous energy. It typically implies being "on edge" or overly energised, like a wind-up toy ready to go.

Feeling agitated, upset, or overly emotional about something. It often carries a sense of being overly affected, whether by stress, anger, or excitement.

To give something a quick start, often by providing extra help or energy. It originally refers to using jump leads (cables de arranque) to start a car with a dead battery. But over time, it's been expanded to describe giving a boost to any process, project, or situation.

1. Figurative Use: To start something or get it going, especially when it's slow or stuck.
2. In Business/Projects: To kick off a new initiative with energy and enthusiasm.
3. In Personal Development: To give someone or something a quick boost to improve performance or motivation.

👉 To suggest what's the right or best thing to do.

👉 When something is supposed to happen.

👉 Used when something is the right thing to do but not strictly required.

👉 Often in formal or polite language.

👉 Often in more formal or hypothetical language.

👉 More common in literary or very formal contexts.

Used to talk about the future, especially when you're certain / sure about it.

Used to show readiness or to offer/promise something.

Used when you decide something on the spot.

Talking about what you think will happen.

Used to describe repeated actions or tendencies (often annoying ones).

Shows firmness or insistence.

🌟 Meaning
• Literal: A place where roads intersect — you must choose which way to go.
• Figurative: A moment of reflection, uncertainty, or transition where a decision will shape your future.

Both mean to complete something. "Finish up" is slightly more informal or emphatic, but they're mostly interchangeable.

This means to eventually be in a situation — often unexpected or unplanned. It doesn't mean to complete a task.

La expresión argentina "se puso la 10" se usa para decir que alguien se hizo cargo, se la jugó, o asumió un rol importante con actitud y compromiso — como el número 10 en fútbol. En inglés, no hay una traducción literal, pero según el contexto, podés usar 'step up'

To take action when it's needed, especially by showing leadership, responsibility, or effort — often in a challenging situation. 🟰 To rise to the occasion / to take charge

Use it when someone: takes initiative · shows courage or leadership · helps out when others don't

➡️ you are familiar with something or comfortable doing it because you've done it many times before.

🔹 "Be used to" = Comfortable with it now. If it feels normal or familiar: I'm used to early meetings.
🔹 "Get used to" = Becoming comfortable. If you're still adjusting: I'm getting used to my new schedule.
🔹 "Used to" = Past routine. If it was true in the past, but not anymore: I used to take the bus, now I drive.

🔴 PAST HABIT — ➡️ You did something regularly in the past, but not anymore.

🔹 "Be used to" = Comfortable with it now ✅ If it feels normal or familiar: I'm used to early meetings.
🔹 "Get used to" = Becoming comfortable ✅ If you're still adjusting: I'm getting used to my new schedule.
🔹 "Used to" = Past routine ✅ If it was true in the past, but not anymore: I used to take the bus, now I drive.

Most common meaning 👉 something that takes a short time or happens very soon.

Also: meaning of 'SMART' — to describe someone who thinks or reacts fast.

It can also mean sudden / unexpected (it was a quick decision), temporary / short (a quick call)

⚡️ Related expressions: Quick fix · Quick look · Quick learner (also fast learner) · Quick temper

Most common meaning 👉 moving quickly.

👉 Lasting a short time / happening quickly — used to describe something that doesn't take long.

👉 If a clock is fast, it shows a later time than the real time (OPPOSITE: slow).

NB: there are other meanings, but I've just included the most common 😊

⚡️ Related expressions: a fast talker · a fast worker · fast lane · fast track to something · go fast

👉 Not fast / Moving at a low speed (most common meaning)

👉 Taking a long time to happen — used for progress, development, or change.

👉 Not quick to understand / react

⚡️ Related expressions: a slow oven · slow on the uptake (not quick to understand something new) · slow off the mark (not quick enough at reacting) · do a slow burn (American English: to slowly get angry)

Used to talk about hypothetical or imaginary situations.

Used to describe repeated actions or situations in the past.

Used to politely offer or invite.

It makes your suggestion sound firm and confident.

Use "must" when you're sure about something.

Used in contracts, policies, and rules.

= one more / a different one. Use with singular countable nouns.

= the specific second one / the remaining one. Use with singular nouns.

= different / additional. Use with plural or uncountable nouns.

= other people or things (no noun after it). Use it alone (it replaces a noun).

To become familiar or comfortable with something new — it might feel strange or difficult at first, but over time, it becomes normal.
🟰 Adapt to something / Become accustomed to

⚠️ No te lo confundas con "used to + verb" (past habit).
➡️ I used to play tennis = I played tennis in the past, but I don't now.
➡️ I'm getting used to playing tennis every day = I'm still adapting to this new routine.

Use "get used to" to describe the process of becoming comfortable. You can change the tense:
I'm getting used to it. (now) / I got used to it. (past) / I'll never get used to it. (future)
You can use it in the negative: He isn't getting used to it. / They just couldn't get used to the new system!

COMMON COLLOCATIONS: Make a decision · Make a mistake · Make the bed · Make a promise · Make a comment · Make an effort

Common Collocations: do homework · do research · do the dishes/the laundry/the cleaning/the cooking · do business/a job/your duty · do paperwork · do the math · do nothing/something/everything/anything · do your hair/nails

TAKE 👉 Movement away from you (from here → there).
Please take this folder to Ana's office. / He always takes his laptop to work.
BRING 👉 Movement toward you (from there → here).
Can you bring the report to my desk? / She always brings snacks when she visits.