English Idioms, Vocabulary, Speaking Verbs and Road Traffic Terms
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1. Idioms (Body Parts)
Give someone the cold shoulder: Treat someone in an unfriendly way.
Pull someone's leg: Tell someone something that is not true, as a joke.
Be all ears: Be ready to pay attention to what someone says.
Lend someone a hand: Help someone.
Pick someone's brains: Ask someone for advice or information.
Do something behind someone's back: Do something without someone knowing about it.
Stick your neck out for someone: Take a risk because you believe in someone.
Be at each other's throats: Argue in an angry way with another person.
Have someone under your thumb: Have complete control over someone.
Put your foot down: Refuse very firmly to do or accept something.
Get something off your chest: Tell someone about something that has been worrying you.
Get on someone's nerves: Make someone feel annoyed or nervous.
2. Vocabulary and Definitions
Reassess: Evaluate again.
Participants: People taking part.
Bills: Payment you owe.
Estimate: Guess the amount.
Spreads: Share or give information.
Personality: Traits, qualities of a person.
Downside: Negative aspect.
Take the initiative: Act first.
3. Ways of Speaking
Sigh (suspirar): Speak while breathing out slowly.
Gasp (quedarse sin aliento): Speak while breathing in suddenly.
Yell (gritar): Speak in a very loud voice.
Whine (lloriquear): Complain in an annoying way.
Shriek (chillar): Speak in a loud, high voice.
Whisper (susurrar): Speak very quietly.
Mutter (murmurar): Speak in a low, unclear voice.
Groan (gemir / quejarse): Speak showing unhappiness or pain.
4. Road and Traffic
Traffic lights: Semáforos.
Motorway: Autopista / Autovía.
Road rage: Violencia vial / Agresividad al volante.
Steering wheel: Volante (del coche).
Speed camera: Radar de velocidad.
Speed limit: Límite de velocidad.
Traffic jam: Atasco / Embotellamiento.
Service stations: Áreas de servicio / Estaciones de servicio.
Roundabout: Rotonda / Glorieta.
Pile-up: Choque múltiple / Accidente en cadena.
Road signs: Señales de tráfico / Señales de tránsito.