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Unidad 8

Terms in this set (20)

Last ditch
Final attempt/effort
Cut one's losses
To give up doing sth so as to limit/prevent further loss/damage
The tip of the iceberg
The tiniest sign of a larger problem
Vanish into thin air
To disappear completely
Out of hand
Out of control
Not have a hope in hell
To have no chance
Lend a hand
To help
Sit tight
Not to change one's position/to stay where one is
Close call
A close encounter with danger
Chance it
To take a risk
Pick up the pieces
To restore a situation after confusion/disaster
back to square one
Back to the begining
By the skin of one's teeth
Only just
With one's bare hands
Without tools/machinery
Safe and sound
Safe and uninjured
In a tight corner
In a difficult/awkward situation
Deliver the goods
To produce the promised/expected results
Have one's back against the wall
To be in a desperate situation in which one must struggle to survive
At the end of one's tether
At the point of losing one's patience
Throw in the towel
To give up
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