Phrases and Idioms

Question 1

Don’t throw good money after bad

Answer 1

Não jogue dinheiro fora

Question 2

Make my hair stand on end

Answer 2

Make me feel frightneed

Question 3

I lost my cool

Answer 3

~ I got angry

Eu dei um piti, explodi

Question 4

That was the final straw

Answer 4

Aquilo foi o limite, a ultima gota

Question 5

I reached the end of my tether

Answer 5

~ I reached the end of my tolerance

Question 6

I seethed with rage

Answer 6

Eu fervilhei de raiva

Question 7

You make me flip

Answer 7

~ you make me angry

Question 8

Clinch a sale

Answer 8

Fechar uma venda

Question 9

In the event of something

Answer 9

In case there is something

Question 10

To get a foot in the door

Answer 10

Get your first opportunity, that will hopefully lead to sth better

Question 11

A (real) slave driver

Answer 11

Explorador, escravizador

Question 12

A carrot and stick approach

Answer 12

Offering inventives (and/or punishments)

Question 13

To be up your ears in the work

Answer 13

Very very busy with work

Question 14

To keep your nose to the grind store

Answer 14

Stay focused on your work

Question 15

I was made redundant

Answer 15

Eu fui demitido = laid off (no mistakes)

Question 16

More often than not

Answer 16

Most of the time

Question 17

When the boot is on the other foot

Answer 17

When the situation is the opposit to what it was

Question 18

Find out

Answer 18

Determine

Question 19

Chauvanism

Answer 19

Machismo

Question 20

A large figure

Answer 20

Figure - number

A lot of digits 500000000