Idioms

Question 1

Sleep on it

Answer 1

Pense melhor no assunto

1. Don’t give me an answer now – sleep on it and tell me whenever you’re ready.

Question 2

Play it by ear

Answer 2

To decide how to act in or deal with a particular situation in an adaptive, flexible, or improvised way, based on the circumstances.

We can’t make a decision yet. Let’s just play it by ear.
I can’t tell you what to expect.” “Don’t worry, I’ll play it by ear.”
My apologies in advance, but I forgot my notes for today’s presentation, so I’m afraid I’m going to have to play it by ear a little bit.

Question 3

Out of the blue

Answer 3

Do nada, De repente

And then, out of the blue, she messaged me after 11 years apart!
One day, out of the blue, she announced that she was leaving.

Question 4

[Feel] under the weather

Answer 4

Not completely well, A little sick.

Maybe I have a cold
I woke up feeling under the weather
I noticed that the cat was looking a little under the weather

Question 5

To get hang of it

Answer 5

Pegando o jeito
(Begin to understand or realize how to do it.)

I know it’s a little tricky getting the hang of the machine, but just keep practicing and you’ll get it.

I’m starting to get the hang of how this computer works.