jugar-2
gamble.
In the case of bookshops the function of 'buying' calls for real skill since the bookseller is gambling with his (or her) capital in purchasing the goods.
jugar a la ruleta rusa
play + Russian roulette
People who buy foods from roadside vendors or caterers that do not have health permits 'are playing Russian roulette'.
jugar a las apuestas
game
The next thing you know, people will never leave their house for any real social interactions and everyone will be gaming all day long.
jugar al azar
gamble
In the case of bookshops the function of 'buying' calls for real skill since the bookseller is gambling with his (or her) capital in purchasing the goods.
jugar a lo seguro
play it + safe
Barack Obama is playing it safe in the final week of the election, but his Achilles' heel might be taxes.
jugarse cualquier cosa
bet + Posesivo + life
bet + Posesivo + bottom dollar
bet + Posesivo + shirt
bet + Posesivo + boots
He bet his life that he would be found innocent because he believed there was insufficent eyewitness accounts that would render a shadow of a doubt.
Vachal says there is 'no friggin' way' that happened and that she would 'bet her bottom dollar' that Bialek's allegations are untrue.
Nobody with any sense would bet their shirt on it, but it's worth a small punt.
I can bet my boots those who haven't read the book would love it.
jugarse el cuello
bet + Posesivo + life
bet + Posesivo + bottom dollar
bet + Posesivo + shirt
bet + Posesivo + boots
He bet his life that he would be found innocent because he believed there was insufficent eyewitness accounts that would render a shadow of a doubt.
Vachal says there is 'no friggin' way' that happened and that she would 'bet her bottom dollar' that Bialek's allegations are untrue.
Nobody with any sense would bet their shirt on it, but it's worth a small punt.
I can bet my boots those who haven't read the book would love it.
jugarse el pellejo
risk + Posesivo + life
risk + life and limb
risk + Posesivo + neck
Risking their lives, Iraqi shepherds venture into these deadly fields to dig up mines planted during the Iran-Iraq war two decades ago.
The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.
And the news coverage of the girl named Katrina Kivi, who'd risked her neck to speak sense into a crowd of angry students, had just begun.
jugarse el tipo
risk + Posesivo + life
risk + Posesivo + neck
Risking their lives, Iraqi shepherds venture into these deadly fields to dig up mines planted during the Iran-Iraq war two decades ago.
And the news coverage of the girl named Katrina Kivi, who'd risked her neck to speak sense into a crowd of angry students, had just begun.
jugarse el tipo (por)
stick + Posesivo + neck out (for)
But commercial businesses do this all the time: somebody sticks a neck out, and gets promoted or loses neck depending on results.
jugarse el todo por el todo
take + the plunge
risk + life and limb
The article is entitled 'Internet access to OCLC: should the smaller library take the Internet plunge?'.
The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.
jugarse la cabeza
bet + Posesivo + life
bet + Posesivo + bottom dollar
bet + Posesivo + shirt
bet + Posesivo + boots
He bet his life that he would be found innocent because he believed there was insufficent eyewitness accounts that would render a shadow of a doubt.
Vachal says there is 'no friggin' way' that happened and that she would 'bet her bottom dollar' that Bialek's allegations are untrue.
Nobody with any sense would bet their shirt on it, but it's worth a small punt.
I can bet my boots those who haven't read the book would love it.
jugarse la camisa
bet + Posesivo + life
bet + Posesivo + bottom dollar
bet + Posesivo + shirt
bet + Posesivo + boots
He bet his life that he would be found innocent because he believed there was insufficent eyewitness accounts that would render a shadow of a doubt.
Vachal says there is 'no friggin' way' that happened and that she would 'bet her bottom dollar' that Bialek's allegations are untrue.
Nobody with any sense would bet their shirt on it, but it's worth a small punt.
I can bet my boots those who haven't read the book would love it.
jugarse la piel
risk + Posesivo + life
risk + life and limb
risk + Posesivo + neck
Risking their lives, Iraqi shepherds venture into these deadly fields to dig up mines planted during the Iran-Iraq war two decades ago.
The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.
And the news coverage of the girl named Katrina Kivi, who'd risked her neck to speak sense into a crowd of angry students, had just begun.
jugarse la vida
play + Russian roulette
risk + Posesivo + life
risk + life and limb
bet + Posesivo + life
risk + Posesivo + neck
bet + Posesivo + bottom dollar
bet + Posesivo + shirt
bet + Posesivo + boots
put + Posesivo + proverbials on the line
put + Posesivo + balls on the line
put + Posesivo + nuts on the line
People who buy foods from roadside vendors or caterers that do not have health permits 'are playing Russian roulette'.
Risking their lives, Iraqi shepherds venture into these deadly fields to dig up mines planted during the Iran-Iraq war two decades ago.
The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.
He bet his life that he would be found innocent because he believed there was insufficent eyewitness accounts that would render a shadow of a doubt.
And the news coverage of the girl named Katrina Kivi, who'd risked her neck to speak sense into a crowd of angry students, had just begun.
Vachal says there is 'no friggin' way' that happened and that she would 'bet her bottom dollar' that Bialek's allegations are untrue.
Nobody with any sense would bet their shirt on it, but it's worth a small punt.
I can bet my boots those who haven't read the book would love it.
Those same people you call 'rich pigs' have at one time or another put their proverbials on the line so that poor people like you can have a job and something to complain aboutRead more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/investors-say-no-to-australia-20120524-1z7uj.html#ixzz2EMLgJmcK.
That's for those who like to sit around and talk about ideas and idly stroking each other but don't like to put their balls on the line and do things.
He risked his career and put his nuts on the line, all because he's a good cop and wants to bring bad guys to justice.
jugárselo todo
go for + broke
shoot (for) + the moon
go + all out
The article 'Going for broke' reports on the Association of Assistant Librarians National Student Conference held at Manchester Polytechnic, Feb 87.
Then one day she finds herself shooting the moon with a scheme so harebrained and daring that it just might succeed.
The police are going all out to curb rising road accidents in the country.
jugárselo todo a una sola carta
put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket
They agree that serials librarians do need vendors and that using more than one vendor is preferable to putting all of one's eggs in one basket.
jugar una apuesta
place + bet
Placing bets over the Internet was effectively criminalized by the federal government last Friday.
