listening

Question 1

now they’re popping up on twitter

Question 2

all-purpose flour

Answer 2

farinha de trigo normal

Question 3

drizzling

Answer 3

/ˈdrɪz.əl/
rain in very small, light drops:
chuvisco

• Tomorrow will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.

a small amount of liquid that is lightly poured over something, to pour liquid slowly over something, especially in a thin line or in small drops:

• Serve the pasta with a drizzle of olive oil.
• Drizzle the syrup over the warm cake.

Question 4

meringue

Answer 4

/məˈræŋ/
lemon meringue pie

Question 5

from get-go

Answer 5

Seja como for, eu tenho uma teoria: talvez get-go venha da frase “Get set… go!”, usada para dar início a uma corrida. Isso porque get-go significa “o primeiro momento” ou “o começo”, sendo bastante usada ainda na expressão from the get-go: “desde o começo”.

• He made sure from the get-go that the lawyers understood this was not going to be a circus.
• From the get-go, I knew these tapes were special.

Question 6

leave to desire

Answer 6

to not be very good or not as good as you would like:

• His taste in clothes leaves something to be desired.
• Apparently, Meg’s cooking leaves a lot to be desired.