{"id":1125,"date":"2010-04-05T06:00:46","date_gmt":"2010-04-05T10:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/?p=1125"},"modified":"2010-04-05T06:00:46","modified_gmt":"2010-04-05T10:00:46","slug":"expressoes-idiomaticas-americanas-american-idioms-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/2010\/04\/05\/expressoes-idiomaticas-americanas-american-idioms-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Express\u00f5es idiom\u00e1ticas americanas – American Idioms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, there! How’s it going?<\/em><\/p>\n

Vamos aprender hoje mais algumas express\u00f5es idiom\u00e1ticas americanas!<\/p>\n

1. up and running<\/strong> – funcionando, em atividade<\/p>\n

Their new store is up and running<\/strong> and they’re making a lot of money.<\/em> (A nova loja deles est\u00e1 funcionando e est\u00e3o ganhando muito dinheiro.)
\nOK, the computers are up and running<\/strong>, so let’s get down to work! <\/em>(OK, os computadores est\u00e3o prontos, ent\u00e3o vamos come\u00e7ar a trabalhar!)<\/p>\n

2. work one’s fingers to the bone<\/strong> – trabalhar muito, matar-se de trabalhar<\/p>\n

He worked his fingers to the bone<\/strong> when he was buying his new car.<\/em> (Ele se matou de trabalhar quando estava comprando seu carro novo.)
\nWho said you have to work your fingers to the bone<\/strong> to buy stuff? There should be an easier way. <\/em>(Quem disse que temos que nos matar de trabalhar para comprar as coisas? Deve ter um jeito mais f\u00e1cil.)<\/p>\n

3. under the influence<\/strong> – embriagado, sob efeito do \u00e1lcool (express\u00e3o usada quando a pessoa bebe bebida alco\u00f3lica e depois vai dirigir)<\/p>\n

In Brazil, it is illegal to drive while under the influence<\/strong>. <\/em>(No Brasil \u00e9 ilegal dirigir depois de ter bebido.)<\/p>\n

Usa-se tamb\u00e9m a abrevia\u00e7\u00e3o DUI <\/strong>(driving under the influence) –> He was arrested for DUI<\/strong>.<\/em> (Ele foi preso por dirigir b\u00eabado.)<\/p>\n

4. think straight<\/strong> – pensar direito<\/p>\n

She was so psyched she had won the lottery she couldn’t think straight<\/strong>.<\/em> (Ela estava t\u00e3o animada de ter ganhado na loteria que n\u00e3o conseguia pensar direito.)
\nI can’t think st<\/strong><\/em>raight<\/strong> with all this noise.<\/em> (N\u00e3o consigo pensar direito com todo esse barulho.)<\/p>\n

5. push one’s luck<\/strong> – abusar da sorte<\/p>\n

I think you’re pushing your luck<\/strong> by driving that old car. It could break down any minute. <\/em>(Acho que voc\u00ea est\u00e1 abusando da sorte dirigindo esse carro velho. Ele pode engui\u00e7ar a qualquer minuto.)
\nI told you you could sleep over for some days, but don’t push your luck<\/strong> and behave appropriately. <\/em>(Eu te falei que voc\u00ea poderia dormir aqui em casa alguns dias, mas n\u00e3o abuse da sorte e se comporte de acordo.)<\/p>\n

6. no hard feelings<\/strong> – sem ressentimentos, sem m\u00e1goas<\/p>\n

After their argument, Paul looks at Susan and says, “No hard feelings,<\/strong> ok?”, what a nerve!<\/em> (Depois de sua briga, Paul olha para Susan e diz, “Sem ressentimentos, ok?”, que cara de pau!)
\nIt’s hard to have no hard feelings<\/strong> after you’ve had a big fight with someone.<\/em> (\u00c9 duro n\u00e3o ter ressentimentos quando voc\u00ea briga feio com algu\u00e9m.)<\/p>\n

7. have someone wrapped around one’s fingers<\/strong> – ter algu\u00e9m na palma da m\u00e3o<\/p>\n

Martha has her husband wrapped around her fingers<\/strong>. He does whatever she wants.<\/em> (Martha tem o marido na palma da m\u00e3o. Ele faz tudo que ela quer.)
\nThat teacher has her students wrapped around her fingers<\/strong> because she has this way of compromising with them. <\/em>(Aquela professora tem seus alunos na palma da m\u00e3o pois ela faz v\u00e1rios acordos com eles.)<\/p>\n

8. have a way with <\/strong>– levar jeito com algo ou algu\u00e9m<\/p>\n

She has a way with <\/strong>children. I’m not that patient.<\/em> (Ela leva jeito com crian\u00e7as. Eu n\u00e3o sou t\u00e3o paciente.)
\nMy brother has a way with<\/strong> words, he’s so glib!<\/em> (Meu irm\u00e3o leva jeito com as palavras, ele \u00e9 muito eloquente!)<\/p>\n

9. hands down<\/strong> – facilmente, “brincando”<\/p>\n

They won that game hands down<\/strong>. No wonder, the other team was really weak.<\/em> (Eles ganharam aquele jogo brincando. Pudera, o outro time era muito fraco.)
\nHe could win that singing competition hands down<\/strong>. He’s such a great singer!<\/em> (Ele poderia ganhar aquele concurso de canto brincando. Ele \u00e9 um \u00f3timo cantor!)<\/p>\n

10. hand over fist<\/strong> – sem parar, rapidamente, “a rodo”<\/p>\n

He’s been making money hand over fist<\/strong> by selling ready-made sandwiches in front of that school.<\/em> (Ele est\u00e1 ganhando dinheiro “a rodo” vendendo lanches prontos na frente daquela escola.)
\nIn the past people were making money hand over fist<\/strong>; nowadays it’s a little harder.<\/em> (Antigamente as pessoas ganhavam dinheiro “a rodo”; atualmente \u00e9 um pouco mais dif\u00edcil.)<\/p>\n

Esta express\u00e3o \u00e9 geralmente usada com a id\u00e9ia de ganhar muito dinheiro, e rapidamente (make money head over fist<\/em>).<\/p>\n

This is it for today, people! See you next time!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hello, there! How’s it going? Vamos aprender hoje mais algumas express\u00f5es idiom\u00e1ticas americanas! 1. up and running – funcionando, em atividade Their new store is up and running and they’re making a lot of money. (A nova loja deles est\u00e1 funcionando e est\u00e3o ganhando muito dinheiro.) OK, the computers are up and running, so let’s…<\/p>\n

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