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questão		resposta
an old wives' tale começar a aprender		false belief (usually about health)
be born yesterday começar a aprender		be easily deceived/ naive
beat sb black and blue começar a aprender		hit sb repeatedly until bruised
go back on one's word começar a aprender		not fulfil a promise (opp: keep one's word)
have a yellow streak começar a aprender		be a coward
not have it both ways começar a aprender		refuse to make a decision between two pleasant things (usu in expression "you can't have it both ways!")
in the red começar a aprender		owe money to a bank(opp in the black)
see red começar a aprender		suddenly become very angry
green belt começar a aprender		the area on the outskirts of a town adjoining the country
pitch black começar a aprender		very dark
black tie começar a aprender		formal clotching
green with envy começar a aprender		very jealous
green(matter/ issue) começar a aprender		concerned with ecology
have words with sb começar a aprender		have an argument
have/keep one's wits about one começar a aprender		be alert and able to deal with difficulties
in deep water começar a aprender		in trouble/ difficulty
make sb's day começar a aprender		make sb very happy
see/look at sth through rose-coloured spectacles começar a aprender		see sth from an unrealistically positive point of view
the black sheep of the family começar a aprender		a disgraced family member
the pot calling the kettle black começar a aprender		accusing sb of a fault one has oneself
the year dot começar a aprender		a long time ago
until one is blue in the face começar a aprender		as hard/long as one possibly can (usu without success)
red herring começar a aprender		sth which distracts you from sth important
(fight) like cat and dog começar a aprender		(disagree) violently
(like) a bull in a china shop começar a aprender		behave in a clumsy /awkward way
make dog's dinner (of sth) começar a aprender		(make) a mess (of sth)
a bear with a sore head começar a aprender		irritated / in a bad mood
a different kettle of fish começar a aprender		a totally different situation etc from the one just mentioned
a dog's life começar a aprender		a difficult, hard life
a fish out of water começar a aprender		sb who feels uncomfortable/ in unfamiliar surroundingd
a red rag to a bull começar a aprender		action, comment etc liable to provoke sb
a sitting duck começar a aprender		an easy target
as busy as a bee / a busy bee começar a aprender		(sb) vey busy
at the crow flies começar a aprender		in a direct line/ by a direct route
be in the doghouse começar a aprender		be out of favour, in trouble
dog eat dog começar a aprender		ruthless competition, rivarly
dog-eared começar a aprender		(of books) with the corners bent and turned down through use
donkey work começar a aprender		boring/ monotonous work

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