Phrases and Idioms

Question 1

Estar interessado (alguém ou algo)

Answer 1

To be into (someone, something)

Question 2

“Você também!”

Answer 2

And you as well!/ Same to you!/ You too!

Question 3

“Do nada”, very suddenly and unexpectedly

Answer 3

Out of nowhere/ all of a sudden

Question 4

Sobreviver (financeiramente), se sustentar, pagar as contas.

“I have to work at two jobs to _____ ___ ____.”

Answer 4

Make (both) ends meet

Question 5

Alguns de vocês

Answer 5

A few of you

Question 6

Até onde eu sei

Answer 6

As far as I know/ As far as I’m concerned

Question 7

Boa ação

Answer 7

Good deed

Question 8

Avisar que vai faltar no trabalho por estar doente

“I’m not feeling good atm to go to work. I just wanted to ___ __ ____ “

Answer 8

Call in sick

Question 9

Estragar o disfarce

Answer 9

Blow someone’s cover

Question 10

Decisões precipitadas

Answer 10

Hasty decisions

Question 11

Que saco!

Isso é um saco.

Answer 11

What a drag!

It’s such a drag/ That sucks

Question 12

Alta temporada / baixa temporada

Answer 12

On peak/ off peak

Question 13

Estar atrasado ou “para trás”
“I’m ______ in my assessment”
“She is ______ the other bicyclists”

Answer 13

To be behind

Question 14

Aumentar / Diminuir o volume

Answer 14

Turn up/ turn down the volume

Question 15

Lavar a louça

Answer 15

Do the dishes

Question 16

Arrumar a cama

Answer 16

Make the bed

Question 17

Carne moída

Answer 17

Ground meat/ minced beef

Question 18

Ovos mexidos

Answer 18

Scrambled eggs

Question 19

Guardar rancor

Answer 19

Hold grudges

Question 20

Terminei/ estou por aqui (de saco cheio)
“I __ _______ with my homework”
“I __ ____ with this relationship”

Answer 20

To be done/ finished
“I am finished with my homework”
“I am done with this relationship”

Question 21

Pegar o jeito

“Don’t worry, you’ll g__ ___ _____ __ __ soon.”

Answer 21

Get the hang of it

Question 22

Você me deu um susto!

Answer 22

You gave me such a fright!

Question 23

Se duvidar
“Do you think she’s tall?” / “Oh, no. I_ ________, she’s short.”
“Sam didn’t seem too disappointed at losing. I_ ________, he seemed relieved that it was all over.”

Answer 23

If anything

Question 24

Sair (mancha)

“I’m trying to scrub this but the stain is not c___ing ___!”

Answer 24

Come off

Question 25

Ter em mente “It’s also worth b___ing __ ____ that many of the costs of property ownership do not remain static, so landlords have to recalculate annually.”

Answer 25

Bear in mind

Question 26

Colocar restrições | "Many countries have followed Britain in p____ing r_________ __ liquids in hand luggage."

Answer 26

To place restrictions on

Question 27

Sofrer um baque, impacto | "The airline industry t___ a h__ last year."

Answer 27

Take a hit

Question 28

Ter uma carta na manga | "If I know Mark he'll have one or two tricks __ his ______."

Answer 28

Have something up your sleeve

Question 29

Se ... ou.... "She didn’t know w______ he was laughing __ crying." Goste ou não "W______ you like it __ not, you’re going to have to look after your sister."

Answer 29

Whether ___ or

Question 30

Outro jeito, solução “There’s no w__ a____ this problem.” Dar um jeito “My sister would always find her w__ a_____ my parents.”

Answer 30

Way around