Phrases and Idioms

Question 1

Estar interessado (alguém ou algo)

Answer 1

To be into (someone, something)

Question 2

“Você também!”

Answer 2

And you as well!/ Same to you!/ You too!

Question 3

“Do nada”, very suddenly and unexpectedly

Answer 3

Out of nowhere/ all of a sudden

Question 4

Sobreviver (financeiramente), se sustentar, pagar as contas.

“I have to work at two jobs to _____ ___ ____.”

Answer 4

Make (both) ends meet

Question 5

Alguns de vocês

Answer 5

A few of you

Question 6

Até onde eu sei

Answer 6

As far as I know/ As far as I’m concerned

Question 7

Boa ação

Answer 7

Good deed

Question 8

Avisar que vai faltar no trabalho por estar doente

“I’m not feeling good atm to go to work. I just wanted to ___ __ ____ “

Answer 8

Call in sick

Question 9

Estragar o disfarce

Answer 9

Blow someone’s cover

Question 10

Decisões precipitadas

Answer 10

Hasty decisions

Question 11

Que saco!

Isso é um saco.

Answer 11

What a drag!

It’s such a drag/ That sucks

Question 12

Alta temporada / baixa temporada

Answer 12

On peak/ off peak

Question 13

Estar atrasado ou “para trás”
“I’m ______ in my assessment”
“She is ______ the other bicyclists”

Answer 13

To be behind

Question 14

Aumentar / Diminuir o volume

Answer 14

Turn up/ turn down the volume

Question 15

Lavar a louça

Answer 15

Do the dishes

Question 16

Arrumar a cama

Answer 16

Make the bed

Question 17

Carne moída

Answer 17

Ground meat/ minced beef

Question 18

Ovos mexidos

Answer 18

Scrambled eggs

Question 19

Guardar rancor

Answer 19

Hold grudges

Question 20

Terminei/ estou por aqui (de saco cheio)
“I __ _______ with my homework”
“I __ ____ with this relationship”

Answer 20

To be done/ finished
“I am finished with my homework”
“I am done with this relationship”

Question 21

Pegar o jeito

“Don’t worry, you’ll g__ ___ _____ __ __ soon.”

Answer 21

Get the hang of it

Question 22

Você me deu um susto!

Answer 22

You gave me such a fright!

Question 23

Se duvidar
“Do you think she’s tall?” / “Oh, no. I_ ________, she’s short.”
“Sam didn’t seem too disappointed at losing. I_ ________, he seemed relieved that it was all over.”

Answer 23

If anything

Question 24

Sair (mancha)

“I’m trying to scrub this but the stain is not c___ing ___!”

Answer 24

Come off

Question 25

Ter em mente
“It’s also worth b___ing __ ____ that many of the costs of property ownership do not remain static, so landlords have to recalculate annually.”

Answer 25

Bear in mind

Question 26

Colocar restrições

“Many countries have followed Britain in p____ing r_________ __ liquids in hand luggage.”

Answer 26

To place restrictions on

Question 27

Sofrer um baque, impacto

“The airline industry t___ a h__ last year.”

Answer 27

Take a hit

Question 28

Ter uma carta na manga

“If I know Mark he’ll have one or two tricks __ his ______.”

Answer 28

Have something up your sleeve

Question 29

Se … ou….
“She didn’t know w______ he was laughing __ crying.”
Goste ou não
“W______ you like it __ not, you’re going to have to look after your sister.”

Answer 29

Whether ___ or

Question 30

Outro jeito, solução
“There’s no w__ a____ this problem.”
Dar um jeito
“My sister would always find her w__ a_____ my parents.”

Answer 30

Way around