"The salt of the world"
"O sal da terra" - a person or group of people of great kindness, reliability, or honesty.
"Dig your own grave"
"Cavar sua própria cova"
"Rise and shine!"
"Acorda pra cuspir!"
"The cherry on the cake"
"A cereja do bolo"
"Put words in someone's mouth"
"Colocar palavras na boca de alguém"
"Building castles in the sky"
"Fazer castelos no ar" - To make plans that have little to no chance of happening.
"A sandwich short of a picnic"
"Com um parafuso a menos"
"Put on the Ritz"
Make a show of extravagance and luxury
"Jack of all trades and master of none"
"Faz de tudo um pouco, mas nada direito"
"As American as an apple pie"
Typically American
"Give it a rest"
"Dar um tempo"
"Play the devil's advocate"
"Bancar o advogado do diabo" - a person who advocates an opposing or unpopular view, often for the sake of argument
"Better safe than sorry"
"Melhor prevenir do que remediar"
"Let the cat out of the bag"
To reveal a secret
"An atmosphere that you could cut with a knife"
"Uma atmosfera tensa"