Expressões coloquiais II

Expressões nunca são demais! 

1. Bafômetro - breathalyzer

2. Boca de siri! - Mum's the word!

3. Caixa dois - second hand book

4. Como diz o outro,... - as the monkey said, ...

5. Dar um golpe baixo - to hit below the belt

6. Deus me livre! - God forbid!

7. É o cúmulo! - That's the limit!

8. Enturmar-se - to mingle (with)

9. Fazer baliza - to parallel park

10. Foi a maior choradeira - there wasn't a dry eye in the room.

11. Garoto de programa - rent boy

12. Há quanto tempo! - long time no see!

13. Horário político - election time

14. Isso é coisa séria! - it's no laughing matter

15. Já ouvi isso antes - that rings a bell

16. Já vai começar tudo de novo... - here we go again...

17. Já vai tarde - Good riddance!

18. Juntar a tralha - To round up the cattle

19. Juras de amor - sweet nothings

20. Na última hora - At the eleventh hour

21. Não diga mais nada! - say no more!

22. O que eu ganho com isso? - what's in it for me?

23. Por mais que eu queira - with the best will in the world

24. Preciso dizer mais? - Need I say more?

25. Quer saber de uma coisa? - you know what?

26. Rodízio de carro - no-car day

27. Sabe-tudo - Mr. Know it all

28. Sacana - sleazy

29. Sem mais nem menos - just like that

30. Zoar (com a cara de alguém) - to have somebody on

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Phrasal verbs - Make

Hi, there! Como já sabemos, os phrasal verbs fazem parte de um inglês fluente. Hoje vamos ver os que são usados com o verbo make. São poucos, mas são importantes porque são muito utilizados no dia-a-dia. 

make for - go in the direction of
If the alarm goes off, make for the nearest exit.


make... into - transform
They've made the old theater into a disco.


make off - run away, escape
The gang made off down the road with the money.


make off with... - steal and escape with
The thief made off with all the money in my purse.


make out: 
a. kiss passionately - Paul and Claire were making out in the movie theater.
b. pretend - The foreigners made out that they couldn't understand us.
c. manage to see or hear clearly  - It was dark so I couldn't make out the numbers of the houses.
d. progress - How are you making out your guitar classes?
e. succeed - Business made out better than expected last year.

make out with - The act of kissing fervently, (i.e. frenching) while also engaging in various acts of rubbing, touching, and optional groping. (pegação) - I used to make out with Ellen.


make up your mind - decide
I've made up my mind to buy a new car.


make up -
a. invent (a story; an excuse)
When I didn't want to go to work, I decided to make up an excuse, so I told them that my dog died.
You can’t believe anything he says. He is always making up stories.


b.become friends again after an argument
Tom and Susan have finally made up after their argument.


make up for - compensate for
Tim bought her some flowers to make up for arriving late.


Agora é só colocar em prática!
See ya!

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