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17.8 Lição Dezessete - Expressões Comuns
Lesson Seventeen - Common Expressions
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Language - Portuguese
Undergraduate 1
05/03/2012

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A tona
Definition
Above water
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Ajustar contas
Definition
To settle the score
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Ao contrário de
Definition
Contrary to
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Apostar tudo em uma única carta
Definition
To put all your eggs in one basket
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Bem no centro
Definition
Dead center
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Boas novas
Definition
Good news
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Brincar de gato e rato
Definition
To play cat and mouse
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Colocar algo em dúvida
Definition
To call something into question
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Como uma caixa de bombons
Definition
Like a box of chocolates
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Conseguir um emprego
Definition
To get a job
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Dar um passo
Definition
Make a move
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De cabelo em pé
Definition
Hair stand on end
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De chapéu na mão
Definition
Hat in hand (with humility)
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De idéias similares
Definition
Of like minds
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E seus semelhantes
Definition
And the like
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Em seguida
Definition
Then
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Espere sentado!
Definition
Don't hold your breath!
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Estar atolado de trabalho
Definition
Can't be in all places at one time
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Estar com a cabeça nas nuvens
Definition
To have his/her head in the clouds
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Falando do diabo, ele mostra o rabo
Definition
Speak of the devil
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Falar com sinceridade
Definition
To call a spade a spade
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Falar mal de
Definition
To speak ill of
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Fazendo justiça
Definition
In all fairness
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Fazer bobagem
Definition
To horse around
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Fazer uma descoberta
Definition
To make a breakthrough
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Ficar bem
Definition
To fit well
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Fixar na memória
Definition
To memorize
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Grito de guerra
Definition
Call to arms
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Jogar a primeira pedra
Definition
To cast the first stone
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Mais cedo ou mais tarde
Definition
Sooner or later
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Mão pesada
Definition
Heavy hand
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Na ponta do braço
Definition
At arm's length
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Nem uma chance
Definition
Not a chance
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Não abaixar os braços
Definition
Never say never
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Não há como errar
Definition
You can't miss it
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Passar-te por ridículo
Definition
To make an ass of oneself
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Perder o controle
Definition
To get out of hand
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Por toda a eternidade
Definition
Forever and a day
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Pôr-se a pensar
Definition
To put on one's thinking cap
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Sair com várias pessoas
Definition
To play the field
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Sem olhar para trás
Definition
Without looking back
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Sem pé nem cabeça
Definition
Without rhyme or reason
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Sem sombra de dúvida
Definition
Sure as hell
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Sopro de ar fresco
Definition
Breath of air
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Tapinha nas costas
Definition
Pat on the back
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Todos os dias
Definition
Everyday
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Um recomeço em novas bases
Definition
A new beginning
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Uma vez na vida
Definition
Once in a blue moon
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Voltar atrás numa promessa
Definition
To go back on a promise
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à mão
Definition
Close at hand
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