abrir este ostión de manejo
English translation: Opening this can of worms
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|  Selected response from: peter mcloughlin Local time: 23:03 | ||||||
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prying open this oyster (see below) Explanation: I think I'd reverse the order of the elements: When it comes to managing education funds, prying open this oyster is going to be ... An odd metaphor, but it sort of works (the pearl inside the oyster being the performance-based (rather than political) reward. |
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11 mins confidence:
let's crack open this (education management) nut Explanation: Para mi es una metáfora no un dicho. También se dice a veces vamos a cascar esta nuéz. O sea entrar a reso}lver un asunto duro. No es dicho porque no tiene una enseñanza ni moraleja. Saludos, |
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8 mins confidence:
crack open the shell wherein Explanation: cracking open this shell wherein educational funding is manipulated will also be a powerful challenge .. > le daria un 'ostion' al que cometio tantos errores ortograficos :-) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 mins (2006-11-30 00:17:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or keep it simple & use "unravelling" |
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8 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +4
peer agreement (net): +4Opening this can of worms Explanation: This sprang to mind but may not be quite right -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 23 hrs (2006-12-01 00:00:26 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Glad it was helpful Mike |
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