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Don’t gang up Avoid embarrassing the person in front of a group.

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/ɡæŋ/

to unite as a group against someone:

  • They all ganged up to try and get him to change his decision.
  • The whole class ganged up against/on her because she was the teacher’s pet.
    -Three boys ganged up on Willie and knocked him down.
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mole

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/moʊl/

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hideous

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/ˈhɪd.i.əs/

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fed up

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/ˌfed ˈʌp/
bored, annoyed, or disappointed, especially by something that you have experienced for too long:
(cheia)

  • I’m just fed up with his excuses for not getting his
    work done.
  • I’m fed up with my job
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get down (back to this phrasal)

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1 – Get down como apostar:
- Okay, everybody get down!
OK, todos apostem!
- Getting Down in gambling means making a bet.“Getting down” em jogos de azar significa fazer uma aposta

7 – Get down no sentido de agachar:

  • He got down and played with the children.
    Ele se agachou e brincou com as crianças.
  • When the thieves started shooting, we all got down and covered our heads.

7 – Get down no sentido de agachar:
- When the thieves started shooting, we all got down and covered our heads.
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rack up

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1 – Rack up, “acumular” ou “ir ganhando/perdendo gradualmente”. De acordo com o contexto, podemos acabar traduzindo simplesmente como “ganhar” ou “perder”.

  • His last movie managed to rack up $75 million at the box office.
    Seu último filme conseguiu acumular 75 milhões de dólares na bilheteria.
  • He has racked up 450 points in three months.
    Ele acumulou 450 pontos em três meses.
  • In ten years of boxing he racked up a record 176 wins.
    Em dez anos de boxe, ele acumulou um recorde de 176 vitórias.

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