paños calientes betyder på engelska

half-measure▼noun
[UK: hɑːf ˈme.ʒə(r)] [US: ˈhæf ˈme.ʒər]

point blank▼(directly; bluntly; without pretense or caution)
adverb
[UK: pɔɪnt blæŋk] [US: ˈpɔɪnt ˈblæŋk]