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17.8 Lição Dezessete - Expressões Comuns
Lesson Seventeen - Common Expressions
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Language - Portuguese
Undergraduate 1
05/03/2012
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A tona
 Definition
Above water
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Ajustar contas
 Definition
To settle the score
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Ao contrário de
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Contrary to
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Apostar tudo em uma única carta
 Definition
To put all your eggs in one basket
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Bem no centro
 Definition
Dead center
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Boas novas
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Good news
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Brincar de gato e rato
 Definition
To play cat and mouse
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Colocar algo em dúvida
 Definition
To call something into question
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Como uma caixa de bombons
 Definition
Like a box of chocolates
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Conseguir um emprego
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To get a job
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Dar um passo
 Definition
Make a move
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De cabelo em pé
 Definition
Hair stand on end
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De chapéu na mão
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Hat in hand (with humility)
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De idéias similares
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Of like minds
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E seus semelhantes
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And the like
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Em seguida
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Then
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Espere sentado!
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Don't hold your breath!
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Estar atolado de trabalho
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Can't be in all places at one time
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Estar com a cabeça nas nuvens
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To have his/her head in the clouds
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Falando do diabo, ele mostra o rabo
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Speak of the devil
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Falar com sinceridade
 Definition
To call a spade a spade
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Falar mal de
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To speak ill of
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Fazendo justiça
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In all fairness
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Fazer bobagem
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To horse around
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Fazer uma descoberta
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To make a breakthrough
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Ficar bem
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To fit well
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Fixar na memória
 Definition
To memorize
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Grito de guerra
 Definition
Call to arms
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Jogar a primeira pedra
 Definition
To cast the first stone
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Mais cedo ou mais tarde
 Definition
Sooner or later
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Mão pesada
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Heavy hand
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Na ponta do braço
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At arm's length
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Nem uma chance
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Not a chance
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Não abaixar os braços
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Never say never
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Não há como errar
 Definition
You can't miss it
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Passar-te por ridículo
 Definition
To make an ass of oneself
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Perder o controle
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To get out of hand
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Por toda a eternidade
 Definition
Forever and a day
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Pôr-se a pensar
 Definition
To put on one's thinking cap
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Sair com várias pessoas
 Definition
To play the field
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Sem olhar para trás
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Without looking back
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Sem pé nem cabeça
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Without rhyme or reason
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Sem sombra de dúvida
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Sure as hell
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Sopro de ar fresco
 Definition
Breath of air
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Tapinha nas costas
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Pat on the back
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Todos os dias
 Definition
Everyday
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Um recomeço em novas bases
 Definition
A new beginning
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Uma vez na vida
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Once in a blue moon
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Voltar atrás numa promessa
 Definition
To go back on a promise
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à mão
 Definition
Close at hand
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