hit the nail on the head/ˌhɪt ðə ˌneɪl ˌɒn ðə ˈhed/verbacertar em cheio
break the ice/ˌbreɪk ðə ˈaɪs/verbquebrar o gelo
let the cat out of the bag/ˌlet ðə ˌkæt ˌaʊt əv ðə ˈbæɡ/verbdar com a língua
on the same page/ˌɒn ðə ˌseɪm ˈpeɪdʒ/adjem sintonia
pull my leg/ˌpʊl ˌmaɪ ˈleɡ/verbtirar sarro
sit on the fence/ˌsɪt ˌɒn ðə ˈfens/verbem cima do muro
beat around the bush/ˌbiːt əˌraʊnd ðə ˈbʊʃ/verbenrolar
cut to the chase/ˌkʌt tə ðə ˈtʃeɪs/verbir direto ao ponto
break a leg/ˌbreɪk ə ˈleɡ/verbboa sorte
fall on deaf ears/ˌfɔːl ˌɒn ˈdef ɪəz/verbcair em saco roto
off the top of my head/ˌɒf ðə ˌtɒp əv ˌmaɪ ˈhed/advde cabeça
read between the lines/ˌred bɪˌtwiːn ðə ˈlaɪnz/verbler nas entrelinhas
speak of the devil/ˌspiːk əv ðə ˈdevəl/verbfalando no diabo
spill the beans/ˌspɪl ðə ˈbiːnz/verbabrir o jogo
take it with a grain of salt/ˌteɪk ˌɪt wɪð ə ˌɡreɪn əv ˈsɔːlt/verbcom um pé atrás
all ears/ˌɔːl ˈɪəz/adjsou todo ouvidos
last but not least/ˌlɑːst ˌbʌt ˌnɒt ˈliːst/advpor último mas importante
on the tip of my tongue/ˌɒn ðə ˌtɪp əv ˌmaɪ ˈtʌŋ/adjna ponta da língua
you can say that again/ˌjuː ˌkæn ˌseɪ ˌðæt əˈɡen/verbnem me fale
in a nutshell/ˌɪn ə ˈnʌtˌʃel/advem resumo

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Unidade 2 · Sentimentos, relações e saúde

29 palavras

under the weather/ˌʌndə ðə ˈweðə/adjmeio adoentado
get cold feet/ˌɡet ˌkəʊld ˈfiːt/verbamarelar
the last straw/ðə ˌlɑːst ˈstrɔː/nouna gota d'água
down to earth/ˌdaʊn tə ˈɜːθ/adjpé no chão
the benefit of the doubt/ðə ˈbenəfɪt əv ðə daʊt/nouno benefício da dúvida
hang in there/ˌhæŋ ˌɪn ˈðeə/verbaguenta firme
have a change of heart/ˌhæv ə ˌtʃeɪndʒ əv ˈhɑːt/verbmudar de ideia
in the same boat/ˌɪn ðə ˌseɪm ˈbəʊt/adjno mesmo barco
it takes two to tango/ˌɪt ˌteɪks ˌtuː tə ˈtæŋɡəʊ/verbos dois têm culpa
keep my chin up/ˌkiːp ˌmaɪ ˈtʃɪn ʌp/verbmanter o ânimo
lend a hand/ˌlend ə ˈhænd/verbdar uma mão
let sleeping dogs lie/ˌlet ˌsliːpɪŋ ˌdɒɡz ˈlaɪ/verbnão remexer o passado
like two peas in a pod/ˌlaɪk ˌtuː ˌpiːz ˌɪn ə ˈpɒd/adjfarinha do mesmo saco
on cloud nine/ˌɒn ˌklaʊd ˈnaɪn/adjnas nuvens
over the moon/ˌəʊvə ðə ˈmuːn/adjradiante
pull myself together/ˌpʊl ˌmaɪˌself təˈɡeðə/verbse recompor
rain cats and dogs/ˌreɪn ˌkæts ˌənd ˈdɒɡz/verbchover canivetes
see eye to eye/ˌsiː ˌaɪ tə ˈaɪ/verbconcordar plenamente
blow off steam/ˌbləʊ ˌɒf ˈstiːm/verbdesabafar
burn bridges/ˌbɜːn ˈbrɪdʒɪz/verbqueimar pontes
keep my fingers crossed/ˌkiːp ˌmaɪ ˈfɪŋɡəz krɒst/verbtorcer bastante
music to my ears/ˌmjuːzɪk tə ˌmaɪ ˈɪəz/nounmúsica para meus ouvidos
out of the woods/ˌaʊt əv ðə ˈwʊdz/adjfora de perigo
through thick and thin/ˌθruː ˌθɪk ˌənd ˈθɪn/advnas boas e más
water under the bridge/ˈwɔːtər ˌʌndə ðə brɪdʒ/nounáguas passadas
cry over spilt milk/ˌkraɪ ˌəʊvə ˌspɪlt ˈmɪlk/verbchorar pelo leite derramado
lose my cool/ˌluːz ˌmaɪ ˈkuːl/verbperder a calma
the icing on the cake/ðə ˌaɪsɪŋ ˌɒn ðə ˈkeɪk/nouna cereja do bolo
get a grip/ˌɡet ə ˈɡrɪp/verbse controle

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Unidade 3 · Problemas e contratempos

15 palavras

in hot water/ˌɪn ˈhɒt ˌwɔːtə/adjem apuros
a hot potato/ə ˌhɒt pəˈteɪˌtəʊ/nounbatata quente
add fuel to the fire/ˌæd ˌfjuːəl tə ðə ˈfaɪə/verbbotar lenha na fogueira
back to square one/ˌbæk tə ˌskweə ˈwʌn/advvoltar à estaca zero
barking up the wrong tree/ˌbɑːkɪŋ ˌʌp ðə ˈrɒŋ triː/verbprocurar no lugar errado
get out of hand/ˌɡet ˌaʊt əv ˈhænd/verbsair do controle
the tip of the iceberg/ðə ˌtɪp əv ðə ˈaɪsbəɡ/nouna ponta do iceberg
throw in the towel/ˌθrəʊ ˌɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl/verbjogar a toalha
up in arms/ˌʌp ˌɪn ˈɑːmz/adjem pé de guerra
turn a blind eye/ˌtɜːn ə ˈblaɪnd aɪ/verbfazer vista grossa
a storm in a teacup/ə ˌstɔːm ˌɪn ə ˈtiːˌkʌp/nountempestade em copo
hit rock bottom/ˌhɪt ˈrɒk ˌbɒtəm/verbbater no fundo
a hard nut to crack/ə ˌhɑːd ˌnʌt tə ˈkræk/nounosso duro
a slap on the wrist/ə ˌslæp ˌɒn ðə ˈrɪst/nounpunição simbólica
a wild goose chase/ə ˌwaɪld ˈɡuːs tʃeɪs/nounbusca inútil

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Unidade 4 · Tempo e vida

26 palavras

once in a blue moon/ˌwʌns ˌɪn ə ˌbluː ˈmuːn/advmuito raramente
out of the blue/ˌaʊt əv ðə ˈbluː/advdo nada
a blessing in disguise/ə ˌblesɪŋ ˌɪn dɪsˈɡaɪz/nounum mal que vem
face the music/ˌfeɪs ðə ˈmjuːzɪk/verbencarar as consequências
jump on the bandwagon/ˌdʒʌmp ˌɒn ðə ˈbænˌdwæɡən/verbentrar na onda
keep an eye on/ˌkiːp ˌæn ˈaɪ ɒn/verbficar de olho
better late than never/ˌbetə ˌleɪt ˌðæn ˈnevə/advantes tarde que nunca
bite the bullet/ˌbaɪt ðə ˈbʊlət/verbengolir o sapo
by the skin of my teeth/ˌbaɪ ðə ˌskɪn əv ˌmaɪ ˈtiːθ/advpor um triz
hit the sack/ˌhɪt ðə ˈsæk/verbir dormir
jump the gun/ˌdʒʌmp ðə ˈɡʌn/verbse precipitar
miss the boat/ˌmɪs ðə ˈbəʊt/verbperder o bonde
play it by ear/ˌpleɪ ˌɪt ˌbaɪ ˈiː/verbconforme o momento
time flies/ˌtaɪm ˈflaɪz/verbo tempo voa
at the drop of a hat/ət ðə ˌdrɒp əv ə ˈhæt/advna hora
by and large/ˌbaɪ ˌənd ˈlɑːdʒ/advde modo geral
easier said than done/ˌiːziə ˌsed ˌðæn ˈdʌn/adjfalar é fácil
hit the road/ˌhɪt ðə ˈrəʊd/verbpegar a estrada
in the long run/ˌɪn ðə ˌlɒŋ ˈrʌn/adva longo prazo
paint the town red/ˌpeɪnt ðə ˌtaʊn ˈred/verbcair na farra
saved by the bell/ˌseɪvd ˌbaɪ ðə ˈbel/adjsalvo pelo gongo
sit tight/ˌsɪt ˈtaɪt/verbaguarde firme
take a rain check/ˌteɪk ə ˈreɪn tʃek/verbfica para outra
take the plunge/ˌteɪk ðə ˈplʌndʒ/verbdar o passo
the best of both worlds/ðə ˌbest əv ˌbəʊθ ˈwɜːldz/nouno melhor dos dois
when pigs fly/ˌwen ˈpɪɡz flaɪ/advquando as vacas voarem

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Unidade 5 · Trabalho, dinheiro e aprendizado

30 palavras

a piece of cake/ə ˌpiːs əv ˈkeɪk/nounmoleza
cost an arm and a leg/ˌkɒst ˌæn ˌɑːm ˌənd ə ˈleɡ/verbcustar os olhos
call it a day/ˌkɔːl ˌɪt ə ˈdeɪ/verbencerrar o dia
bite off more than you can chew/ˌbaɪt ˌɒf ˌmɔː ˌðæn ˌjuː ˌkæn ˈtʃuː/verbabraçar demais
burn the midnight oil/ˌbɜːn ðə ˌmɪdˌnaɪt ˈɔɪl/verbvirar a noite
hit the books/ˌhɪt ðə ˈbʊks/verbmeter a cara
kill two birds with one stone/ˌkɪl ˌtuː ˌbɜːdz wɪð ˌwʌn ˈstəʊn/verbmatar dois coelhos
bend over backwards/ˌbend ˌəʊvə ˈbækwədz/verbfazer o impossível
draw a blank/ˌdrɔː ə ˈblæŋk/verbdar branco
know the ropes/ˌnəʊ ðə ˈrəʊps/verbsaber as manhas
make ends meet/ˌmeɪk ˈendz miːt/verbfechar as contas
no pain no gain/ˌnəʊ ˌpeɪn ˌnəʊ ˈɡeɪn/advsem dor sem ganho
once bitten twice shy/ˌwʌns ˌbɪtən ˌtwaɪs ˈʃaɪ/adjgato escaldado
ring a bell/ˌrɪŋ ə ˈbel/verbme soa familiar
steal my thunder/ˌstiːl ˌmaɪ ˈθʌndə/verbroubar a cena
the ball is in my court/ðə ˌbɔːl ˌɪz ˌɪn ˌmaɪ ˈkɔːt/nouné minha vez
wrap my head around/ˌræp ˌmaɪ ˈhed əˌraʊnd/verbconseguir entender
a dime a dozen/ə ˌdaɪm ə ˈdʌzən/adjmuito comum
a drop in the ocean/ə ˌdrɒp ˌɪn ðə ˈəʊʃən/noungota no oceano
as easy as pie/ˌæz ˌiːzi ˌæz ˈpaɪ/adjfacílimo
break the bank/ˌbreɪk ðə ˈbæŋk/verbestourar o orçamento
bring home the bacon/ˌbrɪŋ ˌhəʊm ðə ˈbeɪkən/verbsustentar a casa
call the shots/ˌkɔːl ðə ˈʃɒts/verbdar as cartas
get the hang of it/ˌɡet ðə ˈhæŋ əv ɪt/verbpegar o jeito
leave no stone unturned/ˌliːv ˌnəʊ ˌstəʊn ənˈtɜːnd/verbnão medir esforços
pass with flying colors/ˌpɑːs wɪð ˌflaɪɪŋ ˈkʌləz/verbpassar com louvor
put all my eggs in one basket/ˌpʊt ˌɔːl ˌmaɪ ˌeɡz ˌɪn ˌwʌn ˈbɑːskɪt/verbapostar tudo
rock the boat/ˌrɒk ðə ˈbəʊt/verbfazer onda
sell like hot cakes/ˌsel ˌlaɪk ˈhɒt keɪks/verbvender como água
take the bull by the horns/ˌteɪk ðə ˌbʊl ˌbaɪ ðə ˈhɔːnz/verbpegar o touro

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