Idioms #05 Flashcards
If you come up against difficulties, let me know and I’ll help out.
to have to deal with a problem
I’ve come up against a brick wall.
to be unable to make more progress with a plan or discussion because someone is stopping you
Experiencing difficulties
Sarah found herself between **a rock and a hard place **when she had to choose between accepting a job offer in a different city or staying close to her family.
entre a cruz e a espada
After leaving her stressful job, she accepted another one, only to realize she had jumped out of the frying pan into the fire as the new job turned out to be even more demanding and challenging
you move from a bad or difficult situation to one that is worse
I really** put my foot in it **– I asked her if Jane was her mother, but she said Jane is her sister.
(US put your foot in your mouth)
to say something by accident that embarrasses or upsets someone
These kids are in dire straits, and the schools are doing nothing to help them!
in a very bad situation that is difficult to fix
He keeps borrowing more money, and I think he’s beginning to dig a hole for himself.
dig yourself into a hole
to take an action that is going to cause a lot of trouble for you
I realized I’d been **spreading myself too thin **so I resigned as secretary of the golf club.
to try to do too many things at the same time, so that you cannot give enough time or attention to any of them
The other investors pulled out of the project and we were left holding the baby.
to suddenly have to deal with a difficult situation because others have decided that they do not want the responsibility
She knows I need the work so she has me over a barrel in terms of what she pays me.
to put someone in a very difficult situation in which the person has no choice about what they do
She offered to take a pay cut to keep her job, but she was just clutching at straws.
grasp at straws
to be willing to try anything to improve a difficult or unsatisfactory situation, even if it has little chance of success
He asked me for my phone number and I drew a blank - I just couldn’t remember it.
to fail to get an answer or a result:
Going bald is just a fact of life.
Getting older
something unpleasant that cannot be avoided
faz parte da vida
Unfortunately for you, exams are a fact of life.
something unpleasant that cannot be avoided
There’s no point complaining about rising prices. They’re a fact of life.
something unpleasant that cannot be avoided
“Why don’t you just ask Simon to pay?” “That’s easier said than done.”
said when something seems like a good idea but would be difficult to do
to be stranded
“ilhado”
estar preso ou em uma situação difícil, sem poder avançar ou se mover.
sentido figurado
To strand
pode significar deixar alguém ou algo sozinho, abandonado ou isolado.
“I had to dig deep to find the solution to that problem”
Eu tive que investigar profundamente para encontrar a solução para esse problema.
