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Monkey business =
PERDA DE TEMPO/ STUPID ACTIVITY
Zoned out =
SEM ATENÇÃO
In the zone/ dialed in / locked in=
MUITO ATENTO
Down in the dumps=
UNHAPPY
To look up to someone =
ADMIRAR ALGUEM
Cream of the crop =
VERY IMPORTANT PERSON
Do the utmost to=
FAZER O MÁXIMO
Hand it to someone =
DAR CRÉDITO A ALGUEM
I stood you up=
DEI SUPORTE
On thin ice=
NUMA FRIA; ARRISCANTE
A White lie=
MENTIRINHA
Achilles heel.=
PONTO FRACO
Not playing with a full deck=
EM DESVANTAGEM
Not a spark of decency=
SEM UM PINGO DE VERGONHA
Take with a grain of salt =-
NÃO ACREDITA EM TUDO
Bite the bullet=
VAI TER QUE ACEITAR
Break a leg=
BOA SORTE
Your guess is as good as mine =
SABE O MESMO QUE EU
Wrap your head around something=
PENSAR MUITO A RESPEITO
On the Ball=
SUA VEZ
It's not rocket science=
NÃO É DIFÍCIL
Give someone the benefit of the doubt=
BOM DUVIDAR
Cut somebody some slack=
DAR UMA AJUDINHA
Bring me down to earth=
PÉ NO CHÃO; CONSCIENTE
Make up my mind =
MUDAR DE IDÉIA
Play by ear=
TOCAR DE OUVIDO
Over my dead body =
NUNCA
All that glitters is not gold=
NEM TUDO QUE BRILHA É OURO
Music to my ears=
QUE ÓTIMO
The apple in my eye=
VERY IMPORTANT
Like shooting a fish in a barrel =
FÁCIL
I´m in the dark =
BOIEI… NÃO ENTENDI
Pull myself together =
ME RECOMPOR
Puts me on the spot =
ME DEIXA NUMA FRIA
Adding fuel to the fire=
PIORAR AS COISAS
Butterflies in my stomach=
NERVOSO
To top it all off/ Out of the frying pan and into the fire =
PARA PIORAR
I am feeling out of sorts =
NÃO ESTOU ME SENTINDO MUITO BEM
Seize the day =
TIRAR O MELHOR DO DIA
Got caught up=
FIQUEI PRESO FAZENDO ALGO
Out of question=
FORA DE COGITAÇÃO
When pigs fly =
NUNCA
Take the leap=
TENTA!
Living from hand to mouth =
POBRE
Over the long run =
DEPOIS / NO FINAL DE TUDO
Hit it big/ hit the mark/ on a high note =
TER SUCESSO
When it comes to…=
QUANDO O ASSUNTO É…
Make a long story short =
RESUMIR
Tear apart=
SEPARAR/ ENTRISTECER
Take into account =
LEVAR EM CONSIDERAÇÃO
Work wonders=
FUNCIONA BEM
Just around the corner =
BEM PERTO
Not my cup of tea =
NÃO É MEU FORTE
Nine times out ten =
ALWAYS
For the time being =
ATÉ AGORA
Butter him up= FLATTER =
GABAR/LISONGEAR
Hold a grudge against=
GUARDAR MÁGOAS
Save your breath =
GUARDE SUAS PALAVRAS
Went above and beyond =
FIZ DE TUDO
Pushed my bottons =
ME IRRITAR
Crossed the line=
PASSOU DOS LIMITES
At the end of my rope =
NO MEU LIMITE
Ish=
E TANTOS;
A dead end job=
TRABALHO SEM FUTURO
A gut feeling =
PRESSENTIMENTO
At close range; point blank =
TIRO A QUEIMA ROUPA/ PRÓXIMO
Scream my head off =
GRITAR MUITO
Scatterbrain=
DESTRAIDO/ESQUECIDO
Go through great hardships =
PASSAR POR DIFICULDADES
Feel bushed =
CANSADO
Have a blast =
SE DIVERTIR MUITO
I´m swamped =
MUITA COISA PRA FAZER
Go figure!=
SE VIRA!
Like beating dead horse=
PERDA DE TEMPO
For crying out loud=
PELO AMOR DE DEUS
Like pulling teeth =
FÁCIL
Goody- goody=
BOA PESSOA; QUERIDA; BEM COMPORTADA
Spill the beans=
CONTAR SEGREDO
All thumbs=
DESASTRADO
A frog in my throat=
MAL POSSO FALAR/ ROUCO
Sounds fishy =
SUSPEITO
Full of baloney=
CHEIO DE TONTEIRA
The last straw =
A GOTA DÁGUA
Slipped my mind=
SUMIU; ESQUECI
Second thought=
PENSANDO BEM
Give him a piece of your mind=
DAR UMA DURA
From scratch=
DO INICIO
Go downhill =
PIORAR
Easier said than done=
FACIL FALAR
Ace =
OTIMO!
Draw a blank=
DEU UM BRANCO
A pain in the neck=
CHATO
Out of the blue =
DO NADA
Take a chill pill =
CALMA!
Let´s boogie on out=
BORA!
Laid back=
DESCANSAR
I will toss it around =
PASSAR ADIANTE
I was knocked on my heels=
FIQUEI SURPRESA
Hold your horses=
CALMA!
Inside scoop=
DAR UMA OLHADA
hang on=
ESPERA
Gone off track=
PERDER O RUMO/ RÍTMO/ SAIR DO EIXO
Get over it=
SUPERA!
Driving me nuts/bananas-=
ME DEIXA LOUCO
Here you are=
TÓ
Tie the knot/ get hitched =
CASAR
Beforehand=
ANTECIPADAMENTE
Meet dealines-
CUMPRIR PRAZOS
A pat on the back=
TAPINHA NAS COSTAR/APOIO
Do overtime=
TRABALHAR HORA EXTRA
Make profit=
LUCRAR
make the headlines=
VIRAR MANCHETE
turn into a life of crime=
IR PARA O CRIME
Catch someone red handed=
PEGAR ALGUEM NO FLAGRA
Be on probation=
FICAR SOB CONDICIONAL
Pay a fine =
PAGAR UMA MULTA
run errands=
FAZER ATIVIDADES ALEATÓRIAS O DIA TODO
do one´s fair share=
FAÇA SUA PARTE
Sick and tired =
TÔ DE SACO CHEIO
Bullshit=
TONTEIRA
What a shame! =
QUE VERGONHA!
You bet! =
PODE CRER!
No way! =
DE JEITO NENHUM
A hard nut to crack=
DURÃO/ PESSOA DIFÍCIL DE DOBRAR
There is no accounting for taste=
O QUE VALE É O GOSTO
Hold your horses=
CALMA LÁ!
To lead sb astray=
LEVAR PARA O MAL CAMINHO
EARN IT! =
BEM FEITO/ MERECIDO
As if! =
ATÉ PARECE...
On second thought=
PENSANDO BEM
Nothing ventured, nothing gained =
NO PAIN NO GAIN/ QUEM NÃO SE ARRISCA Ñ PETISCA
A Snitcher=
DEDO DURO
Magic Bullet=
PÍLULA MÁGICA
It is the thought that counts =
O QUE VALE É A INTENÇÃO
It´s raining cats and dogs=
CHOVENDO MUITO
It is not your business=
NÃO É DA SUA CONTA
Talk is cheap =
FALAR É FÁCIL
Once and for all=
DE UMA VEZ POR TODAS
Cross my heart -;
I swear = EU JURO
I´m up for that=
TÔ DENTRO. / EU VOU
Cleanliness is next to Godliness=
A LIMPEZA É UMA BENÇÃO
Where there is a will there is a way =
TUDO É POSSIVEL SE VOCÊ DESEJA.
What a hassle =
QUE DUREZA! /DIFÍCIL
Enough is enough =
CHEEEGAAAAAAA
Know the ropes ;
- really know
Five o´clock shadow ;-
not shaving
Cool as a cucumber;
- confident
How to go about it;-
how to do it
Behind the times;-
outdated
Make yourself at home/ Two peas in a pod (PARECIDO)
= NUMA BOA
He lives on the other side of the tracks =
HE IS POOR
A chain reaction=
REAÇÃO EM CADEIA
I did it by the skin of my teeth =
ALMOST
An old hand=
UMA MÃO;AJUDA EXPERIENTE
He/she doesn´t measure up=
NÃO CHEGA NEM UM POUCO AOS SEUS PÉS
Jerk/ bastard=
BASTARDO
Nit-wit/ moron=
INDECENTE/IMORAL/DEMENTE/IMBECIL
Broke/ flat broke =
SEM $$$$$
a buck =
$ PILAS
Loaded/ spaced out =
DROGADO
A booze=
BEBIDA ALCÓLICA
Tight =
JUSTO/ APERTADO
Your guess is as good as mine =
VC SABE O MESMO QUE EU
Whole nine yards=
TUDO
To hear sth straight from the horse´s mouth=
OUVIR DIRETO DA FONTE
Steal someone´s thunder=
ROUBAR A GLÓRIA DE ALGUEM
Put wool over other people´s eyes=
MISLEAD/DECEIVE/ENGANAR
Not a spark of decency=
NEM UM PINGO DE VERGONHA NA CARA
Method to my madness=
A MINHA LOUCURA TEM UM SENTIDO
Let sleeping dogs lie=
NÃO MEXE COM QUEM ESTÁ QUIETO
Hit the nail on the head=
FAZER LEMBRAR
Give the benefit of the doubt=
É BOM DUVIDAR
far cry from=
VERY DIFFERENT
Elvis has left the building=
ACABOU A FESTA
Drastic times call for drastic measures
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Don´t give up the day job=
NÃO TROQUE O CERTO PELO DUVIDOSO
Cut corners =
PEGAR ATALHO/ PULAR ETAPA
Cross that bridge when you come to it/ Don´t put the car before the horse!=
NÃO SE PREOCUPAR
Blessing in disguise =
ALGO MUITO BOM DESFARÇADO
Best thing since sliced bread=
A MELHOR INVENÇÃO DESDE
A penny for your thoughts =
QUERO SABER O QUE VC PENSA
For goodness’ sake! =
PELO AMOR DE DEUS!
Spill the beans/ Let the cat out of the bag/ A big mouth =
CONTAR SEGREDO
Off the hook=
ESCAPAR
Hit the road =
SAIR/ VIAJAR/ SUMIR
Have a blast=
SE DIVERTIR MUITO
Cat nap =
SONECA LEVE
Bed of roses=
NUMA BOA
All ears=
SOU TODO OUVIDOS
Add insult to injury=
PIORAR AS COISAS
A dime a dozen =
DE MONTE; TEM EM TODO LUGAR
bitter pill=
DIFICIL DE ACEITAR
On all fours
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At the eleventh hour=
NO ULTIMO MINUTO
Nine-to-five job=
ROTINA
Be in two minds (about something) /Caught between two stools=
INDECISO
Cast the first stone=
ATIRE A PRIMERA PEDRA; JULGAR
Ten to one -very likely =
BEM PROVÁVEL
One for the road =
A SAIDEIRA
Have one too many=
TOMAR TODAS
Right in the bull’s eyes! =
NA MOSCA
My lips are sealed =
MINHA BOCA É UM TÚMULO
It is high time! =
JÁ PASSOU DA HORA
As lost as a nun on a honeymoon =
PERDIDO
Bite your tongue!
NEM FALE ISSO!
How come?
COMO ASSIM????
Take your time =
AO SEU TEMPO
It is up to you =
VC QUEM DECIDE
As good as it gets/ So far, so good =
TUDO BOM
Never mind =
DEIXA P LÁ
Flabbergasted =
ASTONISHED
It serves you right=
BEM FEITO!
Takes two to tango=
LEVA 2 PARA TUDO…
A square deal/ fair and square =
JUSTO
A skeleton in my closet=
SEGREDO
I’ll take a rain check on that =
DESCULPA ESFARRAPADA
The thief is on the run=
TO SAINDO…
I got my wires crossed =
CONFUSO
Stop dragging your feet=
ANDA LOGO!
The bottom line is=
A VERDADE É QUE…
Let’s call it a day=
DEU POR HOJE
Take a load off =
RELAX
Keep a stiff upper lip /Hang in there/ keep your chin up=
ENFRENTE!
It’s on me=
EU QUE PAGO
To lollygag =
RIR A TOA
He is a couch potato=
LAZY
He is wet behind the ears=
IMATURO
You are yellow/chicken =
COVARDE
On the cutting edge =
TECH. DE PONTA
An eager beaver =
EMPOLGADO/DEDICADO
The business is on red =
PERDENDO $$$$$
The business is in the black =
LUCRANDO
Tossed and turned all night =
NÃO DORMIU
Hit the sheets/sack/hay=
DORMIR
No news is good news=
TÁ TUDO BEM
A friend in need is a friend indeed=
AMIGO INTERESSEIRO
Let’s chew down=
TEMOS QUE ACEITAR
He/she stood me up=
ME DEU SUPORTE
cinch=
EASY
It’s a snap=
FAST
That is a bummer=
QUE CHATO/ODEIO/NÃO GOSTO
The straw that broke the camel’s back =
A GOTA DÁGUA
On the same wavelength with =
NA MESMA VIBE
It doesn’t hold water=
NÃO É CONFIÁVEL
In the same boat
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Start all over from scratch/ Get a kick out of/ Back to square one =
DO COMEÇO
Paint the town red =
FAZER BADERNA
Pet peeve- annoy /Get under your skin =
NEURAS
A close call =
POR UM TRIZ
Hit it off with =
SE DAR BEM COM ALGUEM DE CARA
A cold feet =
AZARADO
A catch 22 =
AÇÃO REPETITIVA
Couldn’t see the forest for the trees =
NÃO PERCEBER
Step on sb toe to get to the top =
PASSAR POR CIMA DO OUTRO
To win by a landslide=
GANHAR DE LAVADA
To make ends meet =
ZERAR AS DÍVIDAS
Bailed out =
PAGAR A FIANÇA
Lambasted sb / Blow up at someone =
BRIGAR
Slapstick comedy=
COMÉDIA RUIM
Grass looks greener on the other side=
O OUTRO É MELHOR
Still tied to his mom’s apron strings=
BEBEZÃO
The playing field=
TODA A GALERA
Fair and square =
JUSTO
You can(´t) tell a book by its cover=
JULGAR / PRÉ- CONCEITO
Wear and tear=
GASTO -USADO
The tip of the iceberg=
É SÓ O INÍCIO
A real Smart aleck/ real wise guy =
SABIDÃO
Runs in the family=
É GENÉTICO
To put your foot in your mouth=
É MELHOR FICAR QUIETO DO QUE FALAR BOBAGEM
To keep a low profile =
PASSAR DESAPERCEBIDO
Make a mountain out of a molehill=
TEMPESTADE EM COPO D´ÁGUA
On a black market
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Be up the creek without a paddle=
TA FERRADO
To give you a song and dance =
DITAR AS REGRAS/CHAMAR A ATENÇÃO-BRIGAR
Taste his own medicine =
PROVAR DO PROPRIO VENENO
Go out on a limb – risky situation =
ENTRAR NUMA FRIA
A toastmaster =
CELEBRADOR
To big for his britches/pants/ Sb on an Ego trip=
SE ACHAR/ EXIBIDO
Pan out=
DAR CERTO
Get off your chest=
DESABAFAR
A wet blanket =
DESMANCHA PRAZER
To pull some strings to get ahead=
DAR UM JEITINHO
Embezzled money =
DESVIAR $$$$$$$$$
Get the short end of the stick=
FICAR EM DESVANTAGEM
Turn over a new leaf =
NEXT – SEGUIR EM FRENTE
Had to go to bat for sb=
IR AJUDAR ALGUEM(SITUAÇÃO DIFÍCIL)
Baloney=
TONTEIRA
Just drew a blank=
DEU UM BRANCO
The early bird catches the worm =
DEUS AJUDA QUEM CEDO MADRUGA
To break the ice
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To go on a fast=
FAZER JEJUM
Drafted =
ALISTADO (ARMY)
Come rain or shine =
DE QUALQUER FORMA
A red tape=
BUROCRÁTICO
Once in a blue moon=
RARELLY
By and large =
DE UM MODO GERAL
To put all of your eggs under one basket=
ARRISCAR TUDO
To turn a table on sb=
VIRAR O JOGO
More than meets the eyes=
ALGO INACREDITÁVEL
Birds of a feather flick together=
OS IGUAIS ANDAM JUNTOS
Brain washed=
LAVAGEM CEREBRAL
Root of all evil=
RAIZ DE TODOS OS MALES
Lucky as a snowflake in hell =
AZARADO
To bribe sb=
CHANTAGEAR
To Shoplift =
ROUBAR NA LOJA
A dear john letter =
CARTA- TERMINAR RELACIONAMENTO
Good head for figures=
BOM EM MATEMÁTICA
To come clean =
SER HONESTO
To be in sb shoes =
ESTAR NA SITUAÇÃO DO OUTRO
Hear sth through the grapevines =
OUVIR PR ACASO
The bone of contention =
O MOTIVO DA BRIGA
Have an ax to grind =
TER UM PROBLEMA PARA RESOLVER
To twist sb arm to do sth -
PERSUADE/ coaxing
Hit sb up for money/ Sponge off you=
PEDIR DINHEIRO
To nag =
IRRITAR
Every tom, Dick, or Harry =
QUALQUER UM
Humdrum =
BORING
Nosey=
ENTROMETIDO
Sick and tired/ fed up with =
DE SACO CHEIO
To stare at / To flirt
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Dirt-cheap=
BARATINHO
Rack your brain over sth=
PENSAR MUITO
Potluck dinner=
JUNTAR AS PANELAS
To be in pins and needles
- anxious
Take great pains to do sth/ I beat my brains out over that/ Burn the midnight oil/ Get your teeth into
se esforçar- lutar por algo
To carve out your niche
=LUTAR POR SEU FUTURO
To feel bushed=
TIRED
To feel under the weather=
SICK
To throw the baby out with the bathwater=
LASCAR COM TUDO
To bite off more than you could chew=
DAR O PASSO MAIOR QUE A PERNA
To daydream about sth=
SONHAR ACORDADO
Go fly a kite/ bug off/get lost =
me deixa em paz
To Cream sb in sth =
GANHAR DE LAVADA
Work like a dog=
WORK A LOT
Call the shots /To wear the pants/ He/she’s a big fish=
THE BOSS
Sharp as a tack=
SMART
Ring a bell
= LEMBRAR
Bend over backwards=
FAZER O IMPOSSÍVEL
Bury the hatchet=
FORGIVE AND FORGET
Teach an old dog a new trick
= ENSINAR ALGO A ALGUEM EXPERIENTE
To be stranded
= FICAR ILHADO
Get the hang of sth
= PEGAR O JEITO
To have under your fingertips
= TO HAVE CLOSE TO YOU
A lemon
= PRODUTO DE MÁ QUALIDADE
Go Dutch
= CADA UM PAGA O SEU
Fall head over heels
= APAIXONAR-SE
Bring the house down
= FAZER A FESTA
A chip on your shoulder -HOLD A GRUDGE
= RANCOR
Cracks you up / keeps you in stitches
= MATAR DE RIR
On the right track
= NO CAMINHO CERTO
Get hot under the collar/ Drives you up the wall
= DRIVES YOU CRAZY
Make head or tails/ A real cock-and-bull story /That sounds far fetched
= SEM PÉ NEM CABEÇA
At the crack of dawn
= VERY EARLY
The real McCoy/ deal
= É O CARA
Working for peanuts
= GANHAR NADA
Every dark cloud has a silver lining
= UMA LUZ NO FIM DO TUNEL
A man of means
= CARA PODRE DE RICO
Get Laid off/ fired/ dismissed
DEMITIDO
Keep your head above water
= SOBREVIVER FINANCEIRAMENTE
Sweet tooth
GOSTA DE DOCES
Plain sailing/ a piece of cake/ easy breezy
= FÁCIL
Cry over spilt milk
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In a nutshell/ Make a long story short
= SUMMARY
Regular basis
= DIÁRIAMENTE
Steer clear
= AVOID
Out of the blue
= DO NADA
Get along
= SE DAR BEM
Dressed to kill/ Dressed up to the nines
= BEM VESTIDO
Green thumb
= PLANTADOR
Eavesdrop on conversations/ Put in one’s two cents/ To get a word In edgewise
= OPINAR
Live on a shoestring
= LACK OF MONEY
Looking for a needle on a haystack
= FAZER ALGO DIFÍCIL
Give the cold shoulder
= DAR UM GELO
To put your foot down
= TEIMAR (PRESISTIR)
Pull your own weight
= SE VIRA
Ripped off/ burned
= ENGANADO$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
In a nick of time/ A flash in the pan
= FAST
Lose your bearings
= GET LOST
Happy as a lark/ Feel like a million dollars/ Be in seventh heaven/ On cloud nine
= HAPPY
Kicked the bucket/ Pushing up daisies/ Six feet under
=MORREU
Money doesn’t grow on trees
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A dream come true
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Blind date
= ENCONTRO AS CEGAS
Over the hill
= ACIMA DA IDADE
See eye to eye
= AGREE
Keep a secret under your hat
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To know inside out
= SABER REALMENTE
Jack of all trades /Mr.know-it-all
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Make up with sb
= FAZER AS PAZES
Wishy-Washy
= MARIA-VAI-COM-AS-OUTRAS
Beat around the bush/ (*Dilly dally)
= PROCRASTINAR
Second to none
= THE BEST
As a last resort
= EM ULTIMO CASO
Love at first sight
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