Idioms #03 Flashcards
She knows the system inside out.
she knows every details of it.
She definitely knows her stuff when it comes to graphic design.
He has a very good knowledge of it.
I didn’t know who was speaking, but his voice had a familiar ring.
(to it)
It sounds familiar
I don’t have a clue how to get to her house.
the faintest idea; foggiest idea.
I don’t have at all.
I can’t for the life of me remember her first name.
I can’t remember at all
I’m a bit out of touch with computers these days.
I used to know about them, but don’t know the latest developments.
“How did you know they were having an affair?” “I’d seen them out together a couple of times, so I just put two and two together.”
Concluded from the facts I knew
Her friend saw us arrive at the party together and got the wrong end of the stick.
hold of
to not understand a situation correctly
The world is your oyster.
O mundo está cheio de oportunidades para você aproveitar ao máximo.
Are you around?
Voc~e está disponível?
I often mix up the names of those twins
confundo
I got it!
Dá certo. Eu consigo fazer.
They were exchanging** lovey-dovey **looks during the romantic dinner.
romantic relationship
/ˈlʌv.iˌdʌv.i/
they show their love for each other in public
There’s nothing we can do about it now, we’ll just have to put it down to experience.
to decide that instead of being upset about something bad that has happened or that you have done, you will learn from it.
I know where I stand on this issue - I’m against the war.
to know what your opinion or situation is
His presentation on climate change really **gave us all some food for thought **about our impact on the environment.
to make someone think seriously about something
I got horribly drunk once at college and that was enough - I learned my lesson.
Aprendi a lição
I’ve left all the cleaning materials out, so I hope they’ll get the message!
Entender a mensagem
She’s decided to write her memoirs** to set the record straight** once and for all.
set
to write or say something in order to make the true facts known:
I heard through the grapevine that he was leaving - is it true?
heard on
to hear news from someone who heard the news from someone else
The dinosaurs he said he saw were** figments of his imagination**.
something imagined or created by your mind
I’m worried that we’re losing sight of our original objectives.
to forget about an important idea or fact because you are thinking too much about other things
What beats me is why she stays with him.
It beats me how she got the job.
said when you do not understand a situation or someone’s behavior
She’ll spend a hundred dollars on a dress without a second thought.
não pensou duas vezes
You’re not having **second thoughts **about getting married, are you?
não pensou duas vezes
Can I have a cup of coffee, please? - actually, on second thought, I’ll have a beer.
pensando melhor
I’m having second thoughts about sth
decidi, mas não estou muito certo mais
The ins and outs of I know how to use computers, but I don’t really understand the ins and outs of how they work.
the detailed or complicated facts of something
