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poner el listón alto

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
poner el listón alto loc verb	figurado (hacer difícil la superación)	set the bar high, set high standards v expr
	El jurado espera que esta cantante ponga el listón alto en el concurso de canto.
	The jury hopes that the singer will set high standards in the singing contest.

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Principal Translations
Spanish		English
dejar el listón muy alto, poner el listón alto loc verb	(actuar con brillantez)	set the bar high v expr
	El supervisor siempre deja el listón muy alto.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
poner el listón muy alto loc verb	coloquial (exigir mucho)	set high standards, set the bar really high v expr
	Este tenista puso el listón muy alto, será difícil igualarlo.

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