C1 Idiom Neutral

Ter pés de chumbo

Have lead feet

Significado

To be very slow or clumsy, especially when moving or reacting.

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Contexto cultural

Used frequently in political and journalistic contexts to describe slow-moving reforms. Common in corporate environments to describe risk management.

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Use it for strategy

It sounds very professional when discussing business or serious life decisions.

Significado

To be very slow or clumsy, especially when moving or reacting.

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Use it for strategy

It sounds very professional when discussing business or serious life decisions.

Ponte a prueba

Complete the sentence with the correct idiom.

Para não errar no projeto, precisamos _________.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: ter pés de chumbo

The context of avoiding errors requires the idiom for caution.

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Banco de ejercicios

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Complete the sentence with the correct idiom. Fill Blank B1

Para não errar no projeto, precisamos _________.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: ter pés de chumbo

The context of avoiding errors requires the idiom for caution.

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Preguntas frecuentes

1 preguntas

No, it is strictly figurative for caution.

Frases relacionadas

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Andar com cautela

synonym

To walk with caution

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