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questão		resposta
food for thought começar a aprender		sth to think about
whet one’s appetite começar a aprender		to make sb keen to experience/taste more of sth
at a loss for words começar a aprender		unable to think of anything to
make one’s mouth water começar a aprender		to cause sb to desire sth, especially food
cut corners começar a aprender		to use a cheaper/easier method
in full swing começar a aprender		at a very lively stage/point
pull a few strings começar a aprender		to use influence to achieve sth
cannot hold a candle to sb/sth começar a aprender		cannot be compared favourably with sb/sth
pick up the tab começar a aprender		to pay for sth
feast one’s eyes on sb/sth começar a aprender		to look with pleasure at sth/sb
not be one’s cup of tea começar a aprender		not to be to one’s taste
scrape the bottom of the barrel começar a aprender		to be left with/use the worst person/object
break the ice começar a aprender		to make sb relax/to get conversation started
in the soup começar a aprender		in trouble
turn sb’s stomach começar a aprender		to cause sb to feel sick/ disgusted
cast pearls before swine começar a aprender		to offer sth good to sb who cannot appreciate the value of it
it’s no use crying over spilt milk começar a aprender		there is no point in regretting sth that has happened
sour grapes começar a aprender		negative attitude/bitterness because of jealousy
as dry as a bone começar a aprender		very dry
up to scratch começar a aprender		of the desired standard

Idiomy angielskie z książki "A good turn of phrase", unit 4