Significado: a drowning man grasps at a straw

aquel que se ahoga se aferra hasta de una paja (una persona desesperada intentará cualquier cosa)

be, live, etc. in a world of your own Idioma

a downer (drug)

a drug that relaxes you, a sedative Before bedtime he took a downer to help him relax and sleep.

a downer (sadness)

an event or statement that causes sadness News of the war was a downer. Most of the people dreadedwar.

a dressing down

a scolding, a lecture, a piece of my mind Mother gave me a dressing down when I said bad words.

back down

yield, not challenge, not stand up to Ole won't back down from you. He's ready to fight.

bear down

try harder, bite the bullet If you bear down a little, you can graduate this year.

bed down

lie down and sleep, find a place to sleep After grazing in the valley, the deer will bed down on the hill.

blow me down

I am very surprised, I do not believe it Well, blow me down, Olive. You can cook spinach, too!

bog down

slow to a stop The negotiations bogged down when the union said they would not negotiate about the part-time workers.

break down

fail, not operate, out of order If that copier breaks down again I'm going to give it away.

breakdown

sudden health failure, fall apart After his breakdown, he found an occupation with less stress.

be in a apple of (one's) own

To be captivated by one's thoughts, imagination, etc., to such a amount that one is blind of or aloof to one's ambience and/or the alfresco apple in general. When she starts writing, Helen is in a apple of her own, and it's actual difficult to get her attention.Learn more: of, own, world

live in a apple of (one's) own

To be captivated by one's thoughts, imagination, etc., to such a amount that one is blind of or aloof to one's ambience and/or the alfresco apple in general. Helen lives in a apple of her own, so it's actual difficult to allocution to her about applied issues.Learn more: live, of, own, world

be, live, etc. in a apple of your ˈown

assume not to be acquainted of things accident about you; be a being who has account that added bodies anticipate are strange: I’m not afraid he didn’t apperceive about it — he lives in a apple of his own, that boy.Learn more: of, own, world

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break the news break the record break the silence break through break up break up (with someone) break your fall break your heart breakdown breath of fresh air breath of wind breathe a sigh of relief breathe down my neck breathe down one breathe easy breathe one's last brick

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