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1
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To take over

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Assumir o controle

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In summary

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Em resumo

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Visual aids

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Ajudas visuais

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Drive (somebody) nuts

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Really annoy somebody

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Beyond (one’s) control

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Outside somebody’s control

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Chase (somebody) away

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Make someone leave, obrigar a sair

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Chat (somebody) up

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Speak to somebody in a way that shows you are attracted to them

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Count on (somebody)

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Depend on somebody, contar com alguém

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9
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Earn a living

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Make money

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10
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Do without

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Passar bem sem, ficar sem

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Blown down

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Derrubado

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12
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Bad blood

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A feeling of hostility

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Get teeth into

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Become interested in something, do something with a lot of dedication

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14
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Get wires crossed

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Misunderstand something

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15
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Get a move on

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Hurry up, stop wasting time

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Get to the bottom of

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Find out what’s really happening

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Fill (somebody) in [verb]

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Give somebody the information about a situation that they don’t already know / “If you fill someone in on a situation, it means you give them the information that they are missing.”

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Get (one’s) act together

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Get organized / “We need to get our act together”

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Get (one’s) feet wet

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Gain experience / “Lewis, you take charge of the video conferencing. It’ll be a good way to get your feet wet”

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Get around (something) [verb]

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Avoid or overcome a problem / “Does anybody have any ideas about how we can get around this problem?”

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Get down to (something) [verb]

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Start working seriously on something / “Let’s get down to business”

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22
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Get the word out

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Make something known / “Marcia, I’d like you to get the word out to the rest of the team”

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Get wind of (something)

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Hear about something that is going to happen/ “The main problem is how to arrange all this without Mum and Dad getting wind of it”

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Keep on top of

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Be organised and keep something under control / “If you keep on top of a situation, it means you keep the situation under control.”

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25
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Get on it

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Vá em frente

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Get carried away

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Get too excited and lose control of what you say or do / Fashion isn’t the be all and end all so I try not to let myself get carried away.

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27
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In many respects

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In many ways

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28
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Look down on (somebody)

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Look at somebody with disapproval

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29
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Stark naked

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Completely naked

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30
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At the drop of a hat

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Immediately and without any preparation

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31
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Give a dressing down

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Tell somebody that they have done something wrong / “The supervisor called Frankie into the office and gave her a dressing down about her behaviour.”

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32
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Off-the-cuff

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With no thought or preparation, improvisado / “Kevin made a completely off-the-cuff comment about her weight”

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33
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Pick (one’s) way over

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Move slowly and carefully

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34
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Pull socks up

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Make a special effort to improve / “The teacher warned Glen that if he didn’t pull his socks up, he wouldn’t pass the course”

35
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Put thinking cap on

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Start thinking in a determined and serious way / ““All right, we need to sort this out today so let’s put our thinking caps on and work it out”

36
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Upon being offer

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Ao ser oferecido

37
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Take in your stride

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Ficar de boa, manter a calma

38
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Steer clear

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Fique longe, evite

39
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Take (somebody) in

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Allow somebody to stay

40
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Take (something) in

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Understand and remember something

41
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Take after

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Have a similar personality or appearance to a relative

42
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Take it out on (somebody)

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Express a lot of anger towards one person, even if they are not at fault

43
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Take off

A

Start a journey

44
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Take on

A

Accept work or responsibility

45
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Take over

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Take control

46
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Take up

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Fill an amount of time or space

47
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Dash off

A

Correr

48
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Skimp on

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Economizar

49
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Prior to

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Antes de

50
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Along with

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Junto com

51
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Put you off

A

Desencorajar

52
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Hit the road

A

Start a journey

53
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Make waves

A

Upset people

54
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Odds and ends

A

Small jobs or tasks

55
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Rock the boat

A

To do or say something that causes problems

56
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Run a tight ship

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To manage things in an organised and orderly way / “I don’t want the boss thinking I’m not running a tight ship in my department”

57
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Off the beaten track

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Not well known by lots of people and away from typical travel routes/ “We’ve been reading about this lodge in the jungle. It’s a bit off the beaten track, and it looks pretty amazing”

58
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On the mend

A

Se recuperando

59
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Up until Friday

A

Até sexta

60
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Crank up the volume

A

Aumentar o volume

61
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Fretting about

A

Preocupar-se com

62
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Go the extra mile

A

Make more effort than is required of you

63
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To the contrary

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The opposite of what really happened

64
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Well in advance

A

Much earlier than required

65
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Bulk discount

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Desconto em massa

66
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Original take on

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Abordagem original do/de/da

67
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All skin and bones

A

Very thin

68
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A bit scruffy

A

Um pouco sujo

69
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Down at heel

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A bit scruffy

70
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Dressed to the nines

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Dressed very formally

71
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Hip new saloon

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Novo salão moderno

72
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Quick trim

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Corte rápido

73
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Personal grooming

A

Cuidados pessoais

74
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Flawless complexion

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Tez impecável

75
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Looks a sight

A

Está horrível

76
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Get rid of

A

Se livrar de

77
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Bite the bullet

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Accept that something will be difficult or unpleasant, and do it anyway

78
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Double-edged sword

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Something that can bring both advantages and disadvantages

79
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Drop a bombshell

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Tell somebody some very surprising and upsetting news

80
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Fight an uphill battle

A

Do something that is very difficult because people are causing problems for you

81
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Jump the gun

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Act too soon, without thinking about it properly

82
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Own worst enemy

A

Doing things that cause problems for yourself

83
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Stick to your guns

A

Be firm in your beliefs, even if other people disagree with you

84
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Get Away

A

Escapar, cair fora

English Carol - Advanced 2 (3 decks)

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