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strain at the leash

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
strain at the leash (US), strain at the lead (UK) v expr	(dog: pull against lead)	tirar de la correa loc verb
		dar tirones a loc verb
	The dog was so determined to chase the cat, it was straining at the leash.
	El perro estaba tan determinado a perseguir al gato que tiraba de la correa.
		tirar de vtr + prep
	El perro estaba tan determinado a perseguir al gato que no paraba de tirar de la correa que lo sujetaba.
strain at the leash v expr	figurative (person: be eager for action)	estar ansioso por loc verb
		estar impaciente por loc verb
Note: Usually in the continuous.
	Isabel is excited about her new job; she is straining at the leash to get started.

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