get off the dime
Spanish translation: entrar en acción, ponerse en movimiento
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| 4 +2 | entrar en acción, agilizarse, ponerse en movimiento |
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| 5 | start moving / stop stalling ---> ¡mueve ficha ya! |
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| 4 | salir de una situación ( con la cual uno no está conforme) |
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peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2entrar en acción, agilizarse, ponerse en movimiento Explanation: Una sugerencia. Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^) http://www.answers.com/get off the dime&r=67 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2005-07-17 21:02:53 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- \"get off the dime Take action, especially following a time of indecision or delay. For example, It\'s time this administration got off the dime and came up with a viable budget. This expression originated in the 1920s in dance-halls as an imperative for dancers to get moving. By 1926 it had been extended to other activities.\" The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2005-07-17 21:04:03 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Dependiendo de tu contexto adicional también podría ser: \"ponga manos a la obra\", \"tome consciencia y actúe\" etc. Reference: http://www.answers.com/get+off+the+dime&r=67 |
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