Expressions

Question 1

Back Then

Question 2

To make matters worse

Answer 2

Don’t say anything - you’ll only make matters worse.

Question 3

Due to …

Question 4

It is a fact that …

Question 5

For Istance

Question 6

I must say

Answer 6

“I must say, this restaurant serves the best pasta I’ve ever had.”
(Eu preciso dizer, este restaurante serve a melhor massa que eu já comi.) ( ADIMIT )

Question 7

You can tell she’s been working out — look how big her biceps are!

Answer 7

Dá pra notar que ela tem malhado – olha como os bíceps dela estão grandes!

Question 8

I’ve been working really hard on this presentation.” “I can tell!”

Answer 8

“Eu venho trabalhando duro nessa apresentação.” “Dá pra notar!”

Question 9

Anyway / Anyhow

Answer 9

We usually use anyway to mean ‘in spite of reasons or situations already mentioned’. We also use it as a discourse marker, especially in speaking, to make boundaries in what we are saying. Anyway can also mean ‘at least’. Anyhow has the same meanings as anyway.

Question 10

Somehow

Answer 10

I’m not sure how, but somehow or other we’ll raise the money.

Question 11

Indeed

Answer 11

“It is a beautiful day, indeed.”
(É um dia lindo, de fato.)

“He is indeed a very talented musician.”

Question 12

“I won’t be long

Question 13

Help Yourself

Question 14

meanwhile

Question 15

Surplus

Answer 15

an extra amount of sth that is not needed

A surplus of corn has helped depress the grain market.

Question 16

Living above your means

Question 17

Roll Out

Answer 17

Would you mind rolling out the dough while I look for the cookie cutter?
Você se importaria de estender a massa enquanto eu procuro pelo cortador de biscoitos?

They rolled out the new washing machine with great fanfare.
The company plans to roll out the scheme across Europe in the coming month

We used to hear people rolling out of the pubs at closing time.
Nós costumávamos ouvir pessoas indo embora dos bares na hora de fecha

I rolled out around six o’clock this morning.
Eu saí da cama cerca de seis horas esta manhã.

Question 18

May the…

Answer 18

may the force be with you
may the best team wins

Question 19

Way out

Answer 19

saída/solução

Question 20

-ish

Answer 20

halwkish
dovish
fortyish
foolish
something that is largish is fairly large
noon-ish
For example, ‘ childish’ means like a child, or typical of a child

Question 21

Take With A Grain Of Salt

Question 22

I will take it with some reservation

Question 23

The truth is…

Question 24

Here and there

Question 25

Captivating

Question 26

Now and then

Question 27

Supposed

Question 28

Chronological

Question 29

Go ahead

Question 30

hang in there

Question 31

hold tight

Question 32

we might as well

Question 33

unveil

Question 34

Sweet Tooth

Question 35

pull/haul yourself up by the/your (own) bootstraps

Question 36

On the flip of a coin

Question 37

Well Off

Question 38

renowned

Question 39

Take a Credit

Question 40

Put the fire out

Question 41

Have you had a chance to...?

Question 42

No matter what

Question 43

go after

Question 44

Set aside

Question 44

chew on

Question 45

won over

Question 46

stay-at-home type

Question 47

we might as well

Question 48

revises up / down

Question 49

I made a mistake / I got it wrong