Idiomatic Expressions Flashcards

(34 cards)

1
Q

Fazer uma pause

A

Take a time out

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2
Q

Derrotar alguém de forma esmagadora

A

Blew us out of water

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3
Q

Para toda a gente

A

Across the board

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4
Q

Dispararam

A

Have soared / Took off

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5
Q

Estimativa

A

Ballpark figure

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6
Q

Quem toma as decisões

A

Calls the Shots

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7
Q

Vacilou

A

Chocked

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8
Q

Estagnação

A

Statemate

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9
Q

Não está à altura

A

Isn’t up to pair

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10
Q

Perseguir uma ideia errada

A

Barking up the wrong tree

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11
Q

Aprender o básico

A

Learning the ropes

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12
Q

Aliança estratégica

A

Strategic alliance

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13
Q

Queda acentuada

A

Plummeted

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14
Q

Mal Recebido

A

Like a lead ballon

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15
Q

No último minuto

A

Down to the wire

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16
Q

Tarefa Dificil

A

An uphill battle

17
Q

Entrar de Cabeça

A

I get into the full swing

18
Q

Fim de vida

A

On its last legs

19
Q

Disputar

20
Q

Recuperar Energia

A

Got a second wind

21
Q

Dar uma passo maior que a perna

A

Jumping the gun

22
Q

Sair ileso

A

Got off the hook

23
Q

Muito caro

A

Cost a arm and a leg

24
Q

Ver o mundo cor de rosa

A

through rouse-coloured glasses

25
Getting used to things
Bit by bit I'm finding my feet
26
Sem dinheiro
Badly out of pocket
27
Agora é a sua vez
The ball is in his court
28
dança de salão
ballroom dancing
29
pino
handstands
30
asa delta
hand-gliding
31
patinagem no gelo
ice-skating
32
paraquedismo
parachuting
33
tiro
shooting
34
dança chinesa
tai chi