Expressões Flashcards

1
Q

Pull (someone’s) Leg.

Example:
Really?! You can’t be serious. You’re pulling my leg.

I think the prize company is pulling both of our legs.

A

To tell someone a lie as a joke

Sometimes, people like to tell incredible lies to friends as a joke. This is called “pulling someone’s leg.” When you “pull someone’s leg,” you try to convince them that your lie is true.

Ex:
Verdade ?!! Você não pode estasr falando sério. Você está me zoando.**

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2
Q

Five o’clock shadow

A

the slight darkness on a man’s face, especially his chin, caused by the growth of hair during the day

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3
Q

Guess what, baby?

A

Adivinha, querida?

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4
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Never mind

A

Forget about it

Sometimes, you might say something and then realize you didn’t need to speak about it. You can tell the listener “never mind.” This means it’s not important and it’s OK to forget the idea. It can also mean that you want to talk about something else.

Example:
You are absolute right.Never mind the picnic.We can do that some other day.

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5
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“Get Your Ducks in a Row”

A

Become organized and ready

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6
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Night owl

A

pessoas de habitos nortunos

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7
Q

Raining Cats and Dogs

A

Raining hard; raining a lot

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8
Q

You can’t describe every rain shower as “raining cats and dogs.”

A

rain shower = pancada de chuva

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9
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There is a gentle drizzle, but you don’t need an umbrella

A

Há uma garoa suave, mas você não precisa de guarda-chuva.

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10
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You describe things with many words. You can use many words to describe one thing, but the words need to be in the right place.

  • number, size, …….
A
  • number, size, age, shape, color, nationality
  • number, opinion, size, age, shape, color, nationality
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11
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Even a broke clock …

A

Even a broke clock is right twice a day.

A moment of success achieved by accident or luck

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