out-of-the-chute
Spanish translation: súbito, repentino, abrupto
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frescas Explanation: Según dictionary.com: out of the chute, at the start; at the very beginning: The new business made mistakes right out of the chute and failed within a year. Reference: http://www.dictionary.com |
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peer agreement (net): +3desde el principio Explanation: "Out of the chute" means "from the beginning" (Am.E. idiom) It is a phrase taken from rodeo routine-- the bucking bronco, or bull, or the calf for the calf-roping contest is kept in a narrow pen, a chute, until it is released and dashes out to its fate: "His ride on Bold Lancer started out just like he thought it would. The bull bucked straight out of the chute and slowly came around to the left. Clay remained in position, forward on his bull rope, spurs raking the bull’s side. It looked as if it was going to be an easy ride, albeit a low-scoring one. Bold Lancer had other ideas. With only two seconds remaining on the stopwatch, the yellow bull dipped his right shoulder and ducked left. Gravity brutally worked its power on Clay’s upper body, pulling him hard forward and down at the same time." Reference: http://www.englishforums.com/English/StraightOutOfTheChute/j... |
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