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18.8 Lição Dezoito - Expressões Comuns
Lesson Eighteen - Common Expressions
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Language - Portuguese
Undergraduate 1
05/03/2012
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Algo para pensar
 Definition
Something to think about
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Aos montões
 Definition
Hand over fist
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Braço direito
 Definition
Right hand
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Com dinheiro em espécie
 Definition
Money in hand
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Conseguir uma fatia em
 Definition
To find a niche in
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Dar nova vida a
 Definition
To breathe new life into
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Deixar escapar
 Definition
To blurt out
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Estar com saudades de
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To miss (someone/something)
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Falar sem pensar
 Definition
To blurt out
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Fixar as raízes
 Definition
To root
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Fixar prazo
 Definition
To set a time
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Isso é outra história
 Definition
That's a different story
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Mais tarde
 Definition
Later
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Nem pensar!
 Definition
No way!, forget about it!
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Pode-se pensar
 Definition
It might be thought
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Que novidade!
 Definition
What else is new!
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São outros quinhentos
 Definition
That's a different story
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Trabalho a fazer
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Business at hand
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Uma gota d'água
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A drop in the bucket
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Os olhos da cara
 Definition
An arm and a leg (cost)
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Botar lenha na fogueira
 Definition
To add insult to injury
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O mais provável
 Definition
In all likelihood
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Pagar as contas
 Definition
To foot the bill
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De mãos e pés atados
 Definition
Bound hand and foot
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De sangue azul
 Definition
Blue blooded (royal)
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Enterrar a cabeça na areia
 Definition
To bury your head in the sand
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Dar a volta por cima
 Definition
To bounce back
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Ser um peso
 Definition
To hold back
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Indo e vindo
 Definition
Back and forth
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Sem a menor possibilidade
 Definition
A ghost of a chance
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Nem um traço
 Definition
Not a trace
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Nem me diga!
 Definition
You're telling me!
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De pavio curto
 Definition
Like a hair trigger
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A plena luz do dia
 Definition
In broad daylight
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Aconteça o que acontecer
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Come hell or high water
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Deve limpar as próprias cagadas
 Definition
Take care of it yourself
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Servir como uma luva
 Definition
To fit like a glove
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Contar a verdade
 Definition
Tell it like it is
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Falar em favor de
 Definition
To speak up for
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Tão bem-vindo como a chuva
 Definition
Right as rain
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Parar de fazer
 Definition
Call it day
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Claro como a água
 Definition
Plain as day
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Fazer as pazes
 Definition
Kiss and make up
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Dar uma cantada
 Definition
To make a sexual pass
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Fazer de conta
 Definition
To make it as if, pretend
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Deixar claro
 Definition
To make clear
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Vir em primeiro
 Definition
To come first
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Dar asas à criatividade
 Definition
To think outside of the box
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Fazer papel de bobo
 Definition
To make a fool of oneself
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Não gaste saliva
 Definition
Save your breath
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