Idioms #01

Question 1

I’m thrilled to bits; On cloud nine; over the moon; in seventh heaven; on top of the world.

Answer 1

Estou muito empolgado.

Question 2

I get a kick out of studying English.

Answer 2

Adoro demais estudar inglês.

Question 3

Enéas is keen to have a go at bungee-jumping - just for kicks.

very interested

Answer 3

He does it because he think it will be exciting.

Question 4

It’s this weird thing I get a kick out of.

Answer 4

É uma coisa estranha que eu adoro fazer.

Question 5

Jus for kicks

Answer 5

because is exciting

Question 6

I dont get a kick out of the way you giggle.

Answer 6

vc dar risadinhas (hihihihihi)
Já chuckle é uma risada mais silenciosa. É o tipo de risada meio reprimida que você dá “consigo mesmo”,

Question 7

It might be a good idea** to take a punt on** a few technology stocks.

Answer 7

to risk money by buying or supporting something, in the hope of making or winning more money (UK)

Question 8

I didn’t punt my twenties for kicks and giggles

Answer 8

to risk money by buying or supporting something, in the hope of making or winning more money (UK)

Question 9

What’s gonna make us jump for joy?

Answer 9

fazer pular de alegria

Question 10

I’m going to crack my knuckles and jump for joy!

Answer 10

quebrar os dedos

Question 11

She is walking on air. I see her floating on air.

Answer 11

pulando de alegria

Question 12

Your smile has made my day.

Answer 12

Me deixou feliz

Question 13

I held back my tears.

Answer 13

Eu segurei as lágrimas

Question 14

In a split second, he changed my life.

Answer 14

“Em um piscar de olhos, ele mudou minha vida.”

Question 15

I’ll split this croissant with you.

Answer 15

(= share)

Question 16

His trousers split when he tried to jump the fence.

Answer 16

rasgou

Question 17

I think from that moment onwards

Answer 17

em diante / doravante

Question 18

I’m usually at home from five o’clock onwards.

Answer 18

em diante

Question 19

We sailed onwards in a westerly direction.

Answer 19

A tradução em português seria “ocidental” ou “oeste”.

Question 20

We should not only just chase success, chase money.

Answer 20

Correr atrás do sucesso e dinheiro

Question 21

I would tell you that from today onwards

Answer 21

a partir de hoje

Question 22

You seem a little out of sorts today.

Answer 22

down in the dumps= triste

Question 23

I really don’t want to go, but I guess I’ll just have to grin and bear it.

Answer 23

to accept something bad without complaining

Question 24

worth doing.

Answer 24

vale a pena continuar fazendo

Question 25

There was no grin and bearing this.

Answer 25

inaceitável esta situação

Question 26

as a matter of fact

Answer 26

De fato

Question 27

Oh come on, don't be such a misery!

Answer 27

Pare de reclamar

Question 28

Stop being such an old misery guts!

Answer 28

Pare de reclamar

Question 29

Brown said his rival’s comments were just sour grapes. | [raivôl]

Answer 29

inveja, recalque, dor de cotovelo

Question 30

Sounds like sour grapes to me.

Answer 30

Mais me parece a inveja.

Question 31

we don't have any sour grapes between us.

Answer 31

inveja

Question 32

honestly kind of put a damper on our trip even though

Answer 32

um banho de água fria

Question 33

it's put a damper on me for my new work

Answer 33

um balde de água fria

Question 34

I'm looking forward to breakfast and time with my parents the next day.

Answer 34

ansioso para

Question 35

I'm looking forward to doing it on my show.

Answer 35

ansioso para

Question 36

The bread/cookies/cake had gone stale.

Answer 36

O pão/biscoitos/bolo tinham ficado velhos.

Question 37

That's to say....

Answer 37

Isto é....

Question 38

Stale joke

Answer 38

piada pronta

Question 39

I'm thrilled to bits

Answer 39

Overjoyed

Question 40

My dad is on cloud nine, he won the lottery.

Answer 40

He's over the moon.

Question 41

My daughter was on top of the world when she found out she had passed the math test.

Answer 41

She was in seventh heaven.

Question 42

They'd had an argument and he was still distraught about it.

Answer 42

discussão / extremely worried, nervous, or upset (perturbado):

Question 43

That movie was ace, I loved every minute of it.

Answer 43

"foi incrível" ou "foi excelente"

Question 44

I was so distraught and desperate

Answer 44

perturbado e desesperado

Question 45

She was so full of grief.

Answer 45

cheio de tristeza" ou "repleto de sofrimento".

Question 46

"the fire that ignites when you start rubbing sticks together"

Answer 46

"o fogo que se acende quando você começa a esfregar gravetos juntos".

Question 47

I was temping to keep my options open"

Answer 47

Eu estava trabalhando temporariamente para manter minhas opções em aberto".

Question 48

I worked as a temp for a while before I got my first permanent job. | informal

Answer 48

a person employed to work for a short period, especially in an office while another person is absent or when there is extra work