evid# the so called «healthy» fast food
How much weight did he lose per day? What is going on in the traditional fast food industry? Why the daily salt intake is specially important for him? Which are the three issues he mentions he faced?
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evid#How hibernation works The task in this exercise is as simple as what it looks like. Watch the video and answer the questions below. Feel free to say, ask or add anything you deem necessary or interesting. At the beginning of the video there is a quote using ‘covert’ and ‘overt’. What do…
idioms# drop the bomb
Drop the bomb on somebody, to tell somebody something shocking or unexpected. Also, to do something sudden or unanticipated. en español# soltar un bombazo You know how Mary is. She just drops the bomb whenever she feels like and then she acts as if everything was pretty normal So I finally dropped the bomb to…
idioms# like father, like son
It means that somebody resembles his or her family, either physically or in character. en español# de tal palo tal astilla A — John is so hard-working he barely sleeps at night, just like his father did B — Well, you know what they say: «like father, like son».
idioms# a chip off the old block
It means that somebody resembles his or her family, either physically or in character. en español# de tal palo tal astilla Children are quite often a chip off the old block. They can’t help taking after their parents A — You are just as lovely as your mother is B — Yeah, I guess I’m…
idioms# run in the family
When something runs in the family, it means it is something hereditary in the family, a common trait for them all. en español# ser cosa de familia I guess I will study Medicine, it runs in the family. Everybody in my family is either a doctor or a nurse Congratulations on your pregnancy! I suppose…
idioms# cut from the same cloth
It means two people are the same, they have the same origin and therefore are alike. en español# cortados por el mismo patrón You should be careful with that guy you are dating. He lives next door and I know him quite well. His father is a womanizer, a cheater, and they are both cut…
idioms# the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
It means that a child is somehow similar to his or her parents. Este idiom se entiende bastante bien de forma literal porque si lo traducimos obtenemos algo como «la manzana nunca cae lejos del árbol». en español# de casta le viene al galgo A — Have you heard? Mary is becoming a doctor, like…
idioms# break the news
Break the news to somebody, to make something known by everybody. Sometimes it can also convey the same meaning as drop the bomb, as in tell somebody shocking or unexpected news. Also, break it (to somebody). en español# dar la noticia, anunciar I know it is common knowledge and I am not breaking the news…
idioms# keep your eye on the ball
To remain alert, to be focused on the task at hand. Also, keep one’s eye on the ball. en español# estar atento/a, no perder de vista el objetivo If you don’t keep your eye on the ball you will miss many business opportunities I swear I was keeping my eye on the ball but I…