Phrases and Idioms Flashcards
Estar interessado (alguém ou algo)
To be into (someone, something)
“Você também!”
And you as well!/ Same to you!/ You too!
“Do nada”, very suddenly and unexpectedly
Out of nowhere/ all of a sudden
Sobreviver (financeiramente), se sustentar, pagar as contas.
“I have to work at two jobs to _____ ___ ____.”
Make (both) ends meet
Alguns de vocês
A few of you
Até onde eu sei
As far as I know/ As far as I’m concerned
Boa ação
Good deed
Avisar que vai faltar no trabalho por estar doente
“I’m not feeling good atm to go to work. I just wanted to ___ __ ____ “
Call in sick
Estragar o disfarce
Blow someone’s cover
Decisões precipitadas
Hasty decisions
Que saco!
Isso é um saco.
What a drag!
It’s such a drag/ That sucks
Alta temporada / baixa temporada
On peak/ off peak
Estar atrasado ou “para trás”
“I’m ______ in my assessment”
“She is ______ the other bicyclists”
To be behind
Aumentar / Diminuir o volume
Turn up/ turn down the volume
Lavar a louça
Do the dishes
Arrumar a cama
Make the bed
Carne moída
Ground meat/ minced beef
Ovos mexidos
Scrambled eggs
Guardar rancor
Hold grudges
Terminei/ estou por aqui (de saco cheio)
“I __ _______ with my homework”
“I __ ____ with this relationship”
To be done/ finished
“I am finished with my homework”
“I am done with this relationship”
Pegar o jeito
“Don’t worry, you’ll g__ ___ _____ __ __ soon.”
Get the hang of it
Você me deu um susto!
You gave me such a fright!
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.”
If anything
Sair (mancha)
“I’m trying to scrub this but the stain is not c___ing ___!”
Come off
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.”
Bear in mind
Colocar restrições
“Many countries have followed Britain in p____ing r_________ __ liquids in hand luggage.”
To place restrictions on
Sofrer um baque, impacto
“The airline industry t___ a h__ last year.”
Take a hit
Ter uma carta na manga
“If I know Mark he’ll have one or two tricks __ his ______.”
Have something up your sleeve
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.”
Whether ___ or
Outro jeito, solução
“There’s no w__ a____ this problem.”
Dar um jeito
“My sister would always find her w__ a_____ my parents.”
Way around
