a sneak peek of something...

 - Today, Billybob gave us a sneak peek on what's coming up this year.
-  Fall sneak peek. What do you look forward to wearing this fall?
-  What do you think of this sneak peek?   
-  Here is a sneak peek of the new catalog.
-  Coming Soon, A Sneak Peek.
-   I give you a sneak peek at what's coming on Friday, August 20th.

note: even if you find written 'sneak peak' lots of times, and you will... go for this one: speak peek

Knowledge without transformation is not wisdom

Knowledge without transformation is not wisdom

Jack of all trades, master of none

"Jack of all trades, master of none"

is a figure of speech used in reference to a person that is competent with many skills but is not necessarily outstanding in any particular one.

 

get the hand of something

(informal)

☆ to succeed in learning how to do something after practising it 

e.g. After three weeks of using this computer I think I've finally got the hang of it.

get (or have) the hang of

☆ to learn (or have) the knack of

1. to understand the significance or idea of
   

I had an inkling...

- She had an inkling that something was wrong
. I had no inkling I was ill.
- “I had a bit of an inkling it might win,” she says.
- I had no inkling of what was going on until she told me all about it.
- I had no inkling of his real purpose until much later...
- so, the next time you have an inkling, write it down

ink·ling (iŋk′liŋ) noun

1. an indirect suggestion; slight indication; hint
2. a vague idea or notion; suspicio

inkling (n.) = idea, noción Ex: Her experience with many children has shown that often they can repeat sentences and read quite well without any inkling of what they are saying.
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*get + an inkling = hacerse una idea
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*give + an inkling of = dar una idea de
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*have + an inkling of = tener una idea de, hacerse una idea de
(Toni's English Spanish LIS Dictionary)

inkling /'ɪŋklɪŋ/ n uncountable:
I had an ~ something had gone wrong
tuve el presentimiento (o el pálpito) de que algo había salido mal

the straw that breaks the camel's back

THE STRAW THAT BREAKS THE CAMEL'S BACK

- meaning that there is a limit to everyone's endurance,
or everyone has his breaking point.
- the last in a series of unpleasant events which finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation.
e.g. Losing my job was bad enough but having the relationship end like that was the straw that broke the camel's back.
"He came to work late every day that week. Then on Friday, he didn't show up at all." Reply: "That was the straw that broke the camel's back."

Spanish: la gota que colma el vaso

a glimmer of hope

 A GLIMMER OF HOPE

Saslaya undergoes hard conditions with a small smile and a skip in her step as she and her brother, Dario, boldly walk the path less taken into the heart of a big city to search for their mother. A glimmer of hope appears when she meets an eccentric puppeteer, accompanied by an exquisitely soft-spoken woman who may finally fulfill Saslaya’s dreams of a compassionate mother.

to make ends meet

to make ends meet

llegar a fin de mes

(see more here)

to pass the buck

to pass the buck

"pasar la pelota"

Hold your horses

The saying is typically used when someone is rushing in to something. It is often combined with linked idioms such as, cool your jets, or look before you leap. However it also has a more literal meaning and in certain circumstances is the preferred idiom to use. "Hold your horses" literally means to keep your horse (or horses) still, which would be used when horse riding, or driving a horse-drawn vehicle. Thus it is very easy for someone without previously hearing the expression to understand its meaning. Someone is to wait for a moment. It is usually followed up with an explanation to demonstrate why they should wait. For example, "Hold your horses, you haven't thought about this yet."

More than meet the eyes

“There’s more here than meets the eye.” That is an expression we all, no doubt, have uttered at one time or another in our lives. Perhaps we met someone and thought we knew them, only to discover there’smore here than meets the eye. Or maybe we were looking at homes and saw a home from the outside that just appeared dazzling; only to find thereafter that there’s more than meets the eye. Or maybe there was a job position that we were attracted to and over time we got the job and soon realized that it was not for us. Needless to say, there’s more here than meets the eye.

You're asking for it!

You're asking for it!

¡Te lo estás buscando!

(Esta es una frase que les encanta decir a las madres...)

the blind leading the blind

the blind leading the blind
(someone who doesn’t know what he/she is doing trying to lead others to do the same thing).

Don't throw in the towel!!!

¡No tires la toalla!

He gets on my nerves.

He gets on my nerves.

Me pone de los nervios.

care to share/care & share

e.g.

• - Care to share? Some pictures. Care to share yours?
• - Moments I don't care to share
• - Care to share your thoughts
• -You care to share your opinion?

they key issue...

the key issue...
la cuestión clave

e.g.

The key issue we want to discuss is ...


Figure 1.1 The key issues driving
customer-centered Web design.

...on the dot

Be there at 3 o'clock on the dot.

Estáte allí a las 3 en punto.

easy to remember, impossible to forget...

easy to remember, impossible to forget

some suggests from somebody on the net:

Remember the simple pleasures of life:

Listen to your favorite music every day.Always have flowers on the table.On the weekends, take off your watch and forget about the time.Take a nap.Each week bake some cookies, bread, or pie.Try even if you've never done so before.Surprise a loved-one or friend with an unexpected gift.Put an inspirational quote somewhere where you can see it everyday.Never miss an opportunity to have fun.Never miss a parade.Buy a box of crayons and color some pictures with a child.Read a child a story.Give people plenty of well-deserved compliments.Keep a journal where you can explore your thoughts and feelings.Give someone special a kiss and hug.Call three friends and plan to get together with them.Get out the camera and take some silly photos of yourself and a friend.Don't be afraid to dress up.Go outside and enjoy the beauty of nature.Buy a gift for a child.Go to the pet store and play with the kittens and puppies.Read your favorite love poem and escape to romantic dreams.Buy a book and some fresh flowers.Visit a museum or art gallery.Do something different.Never forget that miracles happen every day.Think something positive about yourself every day.Think something positive about the other people in your life every day.

knock on wood

Knocking on wood, and the spoken expression "knock on wood" or "touch wood" are used to express a desire to avoid "tempting fate" after making some boast or speaking of one's own death. The expression is usually used in the hope that a good thing will continue to occur after it has been acknowledged. So, for example, one might say: "The rain looks like it's holding off, touch wood", or "Knock on wood, I'm much better now."

(Wikipedia)

Meaning

The phrase used by people who rap their knuckles on a piece of wood hoping to stave off bad luck. In the UK the phrase 'touch wood' is used - often jokingly by tapping one's head. The phrases are usually used when one is already experiencing some good fortune and hope that it will continue - e.g. "I've been winning on every race - touch wood".

http://www.phrases.org.uk/

• My kids are always impressive weight gainers. Knock on wood.
• "No kidding," Harber said, knocking on the side of his wooden desk.