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questão		resposta
to not be of good quality nichts hermachen começar a aprender		not be up to much The food wasn't up to much.
become even worse começar a aprender		go from bad to worse Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse.
used to suggest that sb should do sth differently começar a aprender		be better off doing sth
to not do something that you were going to do, or to stop doing something before you have completely finished começar a aprender		drop out of sth
used for talking about ways in which two people or things are different começar a aprender		by comparison
in a situation one knows well and enjoys começar a aprender		in one's element Gerard stood up to sing in front of his classmates, and you could see he was in his element.
to make a quick decision or give an answer quickly começar a aprender		think on one's feet I'd never heard about the company before, so I had to think on my feet.
be successful in the future começar a aprender		go far
relax, especially by not doing anything or not getting involved começar a aprender		sit back
produce ideas or a solution to sth começar a aprender		come up with sth
know a lot about a particular subject começar a aprender		know one’s stuff
make progress weiterkommen começar a aprender		get on He wanted desperately to get on with his career.
used to say that sb is responsible for sth começar a aprender		thanks to sb
make sb behave in the best or worst way that they can começar a aprender		bring out the best/worse in sb
not know or understand recent ideas in particular subject or area começar a aprender		be out of touch with sth Slashing the company's insurance policy shows that the CEO is totally out of touch with the needs of his workers.
INFORMAL make a bad start at a relationship começar a aprender		get/ start off on the wrong foot He got off on the wrong foot with my parents by arriving late.
work as hard as everyone else in a job or activity começar a aprender		pull one’s weight Bob has never pulled his weight, and we all have to work harder to make up for his laziness.
to have a low opinion of sb começar a aprender		not think much of sb I don’t think much of this techno music.
to feel great love or affection for sb começar a aprender		to think the world of sb I think the world of my niece - she's a smart, loving girl.
to have a high opinion of sb começar a aprender		to think a lot of sb He thinks a lot of Patricia.
think about a future event and plan for it começar a aprender		think ahead to sth The new year is a natural time to think ahead and make plans for the future.
form your own opinions rather than simply believing what other people say começar a aprender		think for yourself
discuss sth with sb, especially to help you make a decision começar a aprender		talk sth over I'd like to talk it over with my wife first.
think carefully about the possible results of sth começar a aprender		think sth over/ through I'll think it over and give you an answer next week.
suddenly, without planning in advance começar a aprender		on the spur of the moment We hadn't planned to go away - it was one of those spur-of-the-moment decisions.
decide começar a aprender		make up one’s mind
think in a clear and logical way começar a aprender		think straight Don't assign him anything else right now—he's so stressed about this case that he can't think straight.
think very carefully about sth or before doing sth because you know about the possible danger and problems começar a aprender		think twice
think about things that happened in the past começar a aprender		think back to sth Now, try and think back to the night of January 16. I can't think back. My mind is preoccupied with other things.
fully understand and remember what you hear, see, or read começar a aprender		take sth in Did you understand the lecture? I couldn’t take it in. I was too tired.
be naturally good at doing calculations, remembering facts etc. começar a aprender		have got a good head for sth I haven’t got a head for figures.
forget sth or forget to do it começar a aprender		slip one’s mind
INFORMAL know a place very well começar a aprender		know sth like the back of one’s hand He knows London like the back of his hand.
INFORMAL learn or begin to understand how to do sth começar a aprender		get the hang of sth Do you think it’s easy for a beginner to get the hang of skiing?
INFORMAL have experience in doing sth and understand it fully começar a aprender		know what you are doing
less good at doing sth than you used to be, because you haven’t done it for some time começar a aprender		be out of practice
make an attempt to do sth começar a aprender		give sth a try
be able to do sth well começar a aprender		be any good at sth
be unable to do sth (not to have a skill) começar a aprender		be no good at sth
be able to use hands well começar a aprender		be good with one’s hands
unable to deal with sb (or sth) começar a aprender		be no good with sb
be the first to tell sb about some important news começar a aprender		break the news
find or make contact with sb by email or phone começar a aprender		get hold of sb I can’t get hold of Uncle Nick.
be contacted by sb by email, phone or letter começar a aprender		hear from sb
INFORMAL phone sb (x2) começar a aprender		give sb a ring / give sb a call
INFORMAL write a short letter or email to sb começar a aprender		drop sb a line
say nothing about sth começar a aprender		keep quiet about sth
be sth that everyone knows começar a aprender		be common knowledge
not to tell sth important to sb começar a aprender		keep sb in the dark
not tell anyone about sth that is secret (x2) começar a aprender		not breathe a word about/of sth /not say a word about sth
be in contact with sb by speaking or writing to them começar a aprender		be in touch with sb
make contact with sb começar a aprender		get in touch with sb
continue to have contact with sb começar a aprender		keep in touch with sb
no longer have contact with sb começar a aprender		lose touch with sb
talk to sb as if they are less intelligent or important than you começar a aprender		talk down to sb I wish politicians wouldn't talk down to us as if we were idiots.
INFORMAL say or do sth that makes sb embarrassed or upset começar a aprender		put one’s foot in it I really put my foot in my mouth – I asked her if Jane was her mother, but she said Jane is her sister.
succeed in making sb understand sth começar a aprender		get sth across to sb This is the message that we want to get across to the public.
say things that are sensible and correct começar a aprender		talk sense It's good to hear someone finally talking sense on this issue.
speak more loudly começar a aprender		speak up
say exactly what you think in a very direct way começar a aprender		speak one’s mind He's certainly not afraid to speak his mind.
without sb knowing about it + opposite começar a aprender		behind sb’s back /to sb’s face
reply rudely to sb who has more authority than you começar a aprender		answer sb back Don't you dare answer me back, young lady!
INFORMAL speak angrily to sb for doing sth wrong começar a aprender		tell sb off for sth Mum told me off for slopping water all down her shirt.
not be able to say anything because sb else is talking too much começar a aprender		not get a word in edgeways Rosa was talking so much that nobody else could get a word in edgeways!
succeed in speaking to sb on the phone começar a aprender		get through to sb
stop of interrupt sb’s phone conversation by breaking the connection começar a aprender		cut sb off
make a phone connection that lets sb speak to sb else começar a aprender		put sb through
phone or speak to sb later, especially to give a reply começar a aprender		get back to sb
plug one’s mobile to supply of electricity until enough is stored começar a aprender		charge sth up
pay more money so that you can make more calls começar a aprender		top up
INFORMAL be very expensive (x2) começar a aprender		cost a fortune = cost the earth
wait for a short time (x2) começar a aprender		hang on = hold on
wait for a short time in a phone call começar a aprender		hold the line
end a phone call and put the phone down começar a aprender		hang up
end a phone conversation suddenly without saying goodbye começar a aprender		hang up on sb
used to wish sb health or success as you lift a glass and drink to them começar a aprender		here’s to sb
used in exams and competitions to tell people there is no more time left começar a aprender		time’s up
INFORMAL used to ask sb to tell you when you should stop pouring their drink or serving their food because they have enough começar a aprender		say when
INFORMAL used when you are giving sth to sb (x3) começar a aprender		here you are = there you are = there you go
INFORMAL to some extend, but in a way that is not easy to explain (x2) começar a aprender		sort of = kind of
INFORMAL used when you are telling people you are just going to do sth exciting, dangerous começar a aprender		here goes

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