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a buen puerto

English translation: bring sth. off/bring sth. to fruition

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Spanish term or phrase:	llevar a buen puerto
English translation:	bring sth. off/bring sth. to fruition
Entered by:	Parrot

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00:43 Mar 7, 2005

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Spanish term or phrase: a buen puerto

I know what it means, I just can't think of the correct expression in English. Help...

"toma la idea y llévala a buen puerto"

Rafaela Graffos KudoZ activity Questions: 23 (none open) (4 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 199
Local time: 15:35

bring it off

Explanation:
as in "take the idea and bring it off" - suggestion.

Selected response from:

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 22:35

Grading comment

I used your suggestion as the basis for my final choice "bring it to fruition" which was in line with the overall tone of the material.
Thank you to all who took the time to offer your suggestions.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +3

run with it

GoodWords

3 +3

take the idea and make it happen / make a success of it

Andy Watkinson

bring it off

Parrot

carry it through

xxxCMJ_Trans

take the idea and soar with it!

Gabo Pena

Answers

1 min confidence:

take the idea and soar with it!

Explanation:
take it to the max!

go for it!

make it yours

Gabo Pena
Local time: 13:35
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

The asker has declined this answer

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

take the idea and make it happen / make a success of it

Explanation:
A couple of ideas.

Andy

Andy Watkinson
Spain
Local time: 22:35
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

The asker has declined this answer

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

run with it

Explanation:
Take the idea and run with it!
-a colloquial rendering based on a football metaphor
http://www.readersdigest.ca/mag/2004/04/idea.html
Many other examples: http://tinyurl.com/5uck8

GoodWords
Mexico
Local time: 15:35
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

The asker has declined this answer

25 mins confidence:

bring it off

Explanation:
as in "take the idea and bring it off" - suggestion.

Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=bring%20off

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 22:35
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

I used your suggestion as the basis for my final choice "bring it to fruition" which was in line with the overall tone of the material.
Thank you to all who took the time to offer your suggestions.

6 hrs confidence:

carry it through

Explanation:
springs to mind

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 22:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 13

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