Cambridge English: PET (B1 Preliminar) - Expressões idiomáticas

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{one's} cup of tea [frase]

a type of activity, subject, etc. that one is very good at or enjoys very much

Ex: If horror movies are n’t your cup of tea , you might want to skip this one .

piece of cake [frase]

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

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to [take] {sth} with a pinch of salt [frase]

to not take something seriously or to only partially accept it

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to [spill] the beans [frase]

to reveal a secret that one was asked not to tell anyone

Ex: The company 's CEO accidentally spilled the beans about their upcoming merger during a casual conversation , causing a frenzy in the business world .

to [go] pear-shaped [frase]

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

Ex: The company 's plan to expand its business in Europe went pear-shaped when the economy took a downturn .

to [cry] over spilled milk [frase]

to feel upset or regretful about something that has already happened and cannot be undone

Ex: My favorite vase fell and broke , but there 's no sense in crying over spilled milk .

once in a blue moon [frase]

used for saying that something can only happen on very rare occasions

Ex: We went on a vacation together once in a blue moon , and it was a memorable experience .

to [see] eye to eye [frase]

to completely agree with someone and understand their point of view

Ex: It took some time for the new colleagues to understand each other 's perspectives , but eventually , they began to see eye to eye and work collaboratively .

cold feet [substantivo]

medo

Ex: The athlete experienced cold feet before the championship race , feeling overwhelmed by the pressure and expectations .

O atleta teve pés frios antes da corrida do campeonato, sentindo-se sobrecarregado pela pressão e expectativas.

to [pull] {one's} leg [frase]

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

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an arm and (a|) leg [frase]

a large sum of money

Ex: The wedding ceremony at the exclusive venue was lovely , but it came with a price tag of an arm and leg .

to [break] the ice [frase]

to make two or more strangers get comfortable with each other and engage in a conversation

Ex: At the party , she played a game that encouraged guests to interact and break the ice .

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