Interações - Piadas & Pegadinhas

Explore expressões idiomáticas em inglês sobre piadas e brincadeiras com exemplos como "pregar uma peça" e "fazer de bobo".

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to give somebody bunny ears

[frase]

to make one's fingers V-shaped and put them behind a person's head as a way of joking, particularly when taking a photograph

Ex: Don't spoil the wedding photos by giving the bride and groom bunny ears!

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to give somebody a melvin

[frase]

to grab and pull a person's underwear or pants to make it get stuck between their buttocks, often as a prank

Ex: The boys giggled mischievously as they plotted to give their unsuspecting friend a melvin during recess, hoping to catch him off guard.

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with one's tongue in one's cheek

[frase]

in an ironic, humorous, or insincere way, not meant to be taken literally

Ex: She told him she could speak ten languages fluently, but it was clear she had her tongue in her cheek.

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to play the fool

[frase]

to behave in a silly way, particularly to amuse or entertain others

Ex: Even in serious situations, he has a tendency to act the goat to ease tension and bring smiles to people's faces.

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to yank one's chain

[frase]

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

Ex: It 's hard to tell when he 's serious or just trying pull your chain.

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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

Ex: Don't take everything he says seriously; he enjoys pulling people's legs.

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let there be light

[Sentença]

said humorously when a light is switched on, referring a Bible story about how God lighted the earth for the first time

Ex: As the storm knocked out the power, she fumbled for a flashlight and whispered, "Let there be light to guide our way through the darkness."

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