General Words_Idiom Flashcards

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Bem na hora

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Bang on time

(Something happened or was done at the exact moment it was expected to).
Ex.: We arrived bang on time.

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Estar/ficar em cima do muro

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To sit/be “on the fence” = undecided and indecisive.

(To be undecided or torn between two options)

Ex.: You might be on the fence if you can’t decide whether to take a job or not, or which basketball team to root for.)

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Parar (por aqui).

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To call it a day

(To stop what you are doing because you do not want to do any more or think you have done enough).

Ex1: We’d better call it a day.

Ex2: I’m getting a bit tired now. Let’s call it a day.

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Correr solto. Se comportar de uma forma natural, livre e descontrolada.

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To run wild

(Grow or develop without restraint or discipline)

(Be creative – allow your imagination to run wild)

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