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inglês Expressões/máximas/ditados Translation Glossary

inglês term		inglês translation
he’s on target usually.		he usually gets things right (in terms of accuracy, precision and justifiablity)
hit the roof		To express anger, especially vehemently
hits the back of the net		hits the spot/succeeds	Mark Nathan
Entered by: Mark Nathan
hound someone vs. pick on someone vs. be on someone\'s back		some nuances of meaning
I've just about heard of it.		heard about it, but not a great deal
Idiom - Saying		The success has gone to his head !
idiom or saying		steal someone's thunder
Idiomatic expression of an awkward style		if you can\'t find an idiom, use a simile	Trinh Do
Entered by: Trinh Do
if she's (he's) an inch		emphatic
if warranted		if it is considered to be necessary
in his midst		when in his company
in my book		for me personally (pour moi personnellement)
in the middle of the night		In the wee hours || late
invoke		cite and rely upon something as a reason or excuse
ironical fixed phrase about being elegant / something elegant		Just Franceboyance (France flamboyance)
isolated from each other as in the proverbial sack of potatoes		they live together without relationship and isolated from one another.
it takes on the most color in		is most colorful	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
It will keep you standing till the end		will give you strength to stay on your feet until the fight is finished	NancyLynn
Entered by: NancyLynn
It's Water Under The Bridge		something in the past, that's over now
keep in lunch money		earn a modest income
Keep it coming		don't stop..continue doing/being/sending/saying etc.	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
Keep the shiny side up and the rubber side down		Biker lingo for "drive carefully"
lead the charge		were at the forefront / at the head of
Like-For-Like Replacement		replacing the faulty equipment with exactly the same model
Looking for an expression		haste makes waste
may well ?		it's quite likely/there's quite a high probability
moon shot		very ambitious goal
more than you can shake a stick at		more than you can imagine
nation on hold		nation which has come to a standstill
nature nurture debate		heredity vs. environment
no sand will be kicked on the beach		to have sand kicked in your face
one of our best		could be either, but probably "one of our best men"
outliers		exceptional/singular individuals	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
pay the band		pay the consequences, pay the piper	Nick Lingris
Entered by: Nick Lingris
Pipped at the post		beat me to it
poor old basket		euphemism for \"bastard\"
pull someone up		Picked up
put sb off		send sb away (only in this context)	Carol Gullidge
Entered by: Carol Gullidge
puts you well out of her league		you are no match for her
raisin hearts		dried up hearts

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