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