Vocabulário de Inglês 2

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A blessing in disguise

A good thing that seemed bad at first. Losing that job was a blessing in disguise because I found a better career.

Bite the bullet

To face a difficult situation with courage. I hate going to the dentist, but I just have to bite the bullet.

Break a leg

A way to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance. Break a leg tonight at your piano recital!

Call it a day

To stop working on something for the rest of the day. We have made good progress, so let us call it a day.

Catch up

To talk to someone you have not seen in a while. Let us meet for coffee next week to catch up.

Cut corners

To do something in the easiest or cheapest way, often reducing quality. Never cut corners when building a house.

Easy does it

Used to tell someone to move slowly and carefully. Easy does it! That box is full of fragile glass.

Get out of hand

To become uncontrollable. The party got out of hand when too many uninvited people showed up.

Hit the sack

To go to bed in order to sleep. I am exhausted after that long flight, so I am going to hit the sack.

Hang in there

An expression of encouragement to not give up. Hang in there; things will get easier soon.

Let someone off the hook

To release someone from a duty, blame, or punishment. The teacher let him off the hook for being late.

Miss the boat

To miss an opportunity. He missed the boat by waiting too long to apply for the scholarship.

No pain, no gain

You have to work hard and suffer to make progress. My muscles ache after the workout, but no pain, no gain.

On the ball

Alert, competent, and quick to respond. Our new assistant is really on the ball with scheduling.

Pull someone's leg

To joke with someone by saying something untrue. Do not worry, I am just pulling your leg!

See eye to eye

To agree fully with someone. My brother and I rarely see eye to eye on politics.

So far, so good

Things have been going well up to this point. How is the project going? So far, so good.

Speak of the devil

Said when the person you were talking about appears. Speak of the devil! Here comes Mark now.

The best of both worlds

A situation where you can enjoy two different advantages. Living near the city and nature offers the best of both worlds.

Time flies

Time seems to pass very quickly. Time flies when you are having fun with friends.

Under the weather

Feeling slightly ill or unwell. I stayed home today because I felt a bit under the weather.

Wrap up

To finish or complete an activity. Let us wrap up the meeting before lunch.

Achieve

To successfully reach a goal through effort. She worked hard to achieve high grades in school.

Afford

To have enough money or time to do something. We cannot afford to buy a new car right now.

Appreciate

To recognize the value of something or be grateful. I appreciate all the help you gave me during the move.

Avoid

To stay away from someone or something. Take the bypass to avoid the heavy traffic downtown.

Aware

Having knowledge or perception of a situation. Are you aware of the new office policy?

Brief

Short in duration or extent. The manager gave a brief introduction before the presentation.

Cluttered

Filled with an untidy collection of things. My desk is too cluttered for me to work comfortably.

Complain

To express dissatisfaction or annoyance. Customers often complain about slow service in restaurants.

Convenient

Fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans. The subway station is very convenient to my apartment.

Crucial

Extremely important or necessary. Good communication is crucial for a successful team.

Delay

A period of time by which something is late or postponed. The train experienced a 30-minute delay due to snow.

Encourage

To give support, confidence, or hope to someone. Teachers should encourage students to ask questions.

Essential

Absolutely necessary or extremely important. Water and sleep are essential for human health.

Figure out

To understand or solve something after thinking. Can you figure out how to operate this machine?

Frequent

Occurring or done on many occasions. She makes frequent trips to London for business.

Gather

To bring together or collect things or people. A large crowd gathered in the park for the concert.

Hesitate

To pause before saying or doing something through uncertainty. Do not hesitate to call me if you need help.

Improve

To make or become better. Reading books in English will help improve your vocabulary.

Keep in touch

To maintain regular communication with someone. Make sure to keep in touch while you are traveling abroad.

Look forward to

To feel excited about something that will happen. I really look forward to seeing you this weekend.

Make up your mind

To make a decision. You need to make up your mind about which course to take.

Manage

To succeed in doing something difficult. Did you manage to book the flight tickets in time?

Notice

To become aware of something by seeing or hearing. Did you notice the sudden change in temperature?

Occur

To happen or take place. The accident occurred late on Friday evening.

Out of the blue

Unexpectedly or without warning. An old school friend phoned me completely out of the blue.

Overcome

To succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty. She overcame many obstacles to start her own company.

Point of view

A particular attitude or way of considering a matter. Try to look at the situation from my point of view.

Prevent

To stop something from happening. Regular exercise helps prevent many common health problems.

Reliable

Consistently good in quality or performance; trustworthy. My car is twenty years old, but it is still reliable.

Relieved

Feeling relaxed and happy because worry has ended. I was so relieved when I heard the test results.

Run out of

To use up all of a supply of something. We have run out of milk, so I need to go to the store.

Settle down

To begin to live a quiet and steady life. After years of traveling, he decided to settle down in a small town.

Take for granted

To fail to properly appreciate someone or something. Never take your good health for granted.