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O livro Street Talk 1 - Um Olhar Mais de Perto 2: Lição 8

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wise owl
wise owl
[substantivo]

someone who possesses great wisdom and good judgment, often referred to old people

sábio experiente, pessoa sábia

sábio experiente, pessoa sábia

Ex: Ask the wise owl before making such a big decision. 
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night owl
night owl
[substantivo]

a person who has a tendency to sleep very late at night

notívago, pessoa da noite

notívago, pessoa da noite

Ex: She has always been a night owl, working on her creative projects late into the night. 
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mousey
mousey
[adjetivo]

quiet and timid and ineffectual

tímido, acanhado

tímido, acanhado

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(as|) quiet as a mouse

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

bem quietinho, muito silencioso

bem quietinho, muito silencioso

Ex: She was as quiet as a mouse while hiding in the closet. 
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monkey wrench
monkey wrench
[substantivo]

a type of wrench with a screw placed on its handle near the adjustable jaws

chave inglesa, chave ajustável

chave inglesa, chave ajustável

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more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys

describing a situation, activity, or experience that is extremely enjoyable, entertaining, or amusing

divertidíssimo, pura diversão

divertidíssimo, pura diversão

Ex: The children's party was more fun than a barrel of monkeys, with laughter and games filling the air. 
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[be] a monkey's uncle

to display complete surprise or disbelief

isto é inacreditável, nem dá para acreditar

isto é inacreditável, nem dá para acreditar

Ex: Well, I will be a monkey's uncle. Tom actually cleaned his desk. 
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to monkey around

to engage in playful, often mischievous, or silly behavior without a clear purpose

brincar de bobo, fazer palhaçadas

brincar de bobo, fazer palhaçadas

Ex: During the break, the kids like to monkey around in the playground, laughing and playing games. 
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pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[Sentença]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

sim, nem pensar

sim, nem pensar

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly. 
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in a pig's eye
in a pig's eye
[interjeição]

used to show that one does not believe or accept something that was said or suggested

Nos teus sonhos!, No olho do porco!

Nos teus sonhos!, No olho do porco!

Ex: He told you his father owns the company? In a pig's eye! 
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pigheaded
pigheaded
[adjetivo]

persisting to do things the way one sees fit and unwilling to change one's opinion, no matter how irrational it might seem

teimoso, obstinado

teimoso, obstinado

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to [eat] like a (horse|pig)

to eat an excessive amount of food

comer como um cavalo, comer que nem um porco

comer como um cavalo, comer que nem um porco

Ex: Despite her petite figure, Mary eats like a horse, often finishing multiple plates of food during meals. 
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pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[Sentença]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

sim, nem pensar

sim, nem pensar

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly. 
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to pig out
to pig out
[verbo]

to eat a large amount of food, often messily

empanturrar-se, comer como um porco

empanturrar-se, comer como um porco

Ex: We pigged out on pizza last night. 
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rabbit ears
rabbit ears
[substantivo]

an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V

antena em V, orelhas de coelho

antena em V, orelhas de coelho

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rat
rat
[substantivo]

a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible

traidor, dedo-duro

traidor, dedo-duro

Ex: He felt betrayed by a rat in the office. 
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to rat
to rat
[verbo]

to inform on someone or betray them, often by disclosing their wrongdoing to authorities

dedurar, trair

dedurar, trair

Ex: He decided to rat on his accomplices to get a reduced sentence. 
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rat race
rat race
[substantivo]

a draining and stressful lifestyle that consists of constantly competing with others for success, wealth, power, etc. and so leaving no room for rest and pleasure

corrida desenfreada, corrida pelo sucesso

corrida desenfreada, corrida pelo sucesso

Ex: He left the rat race and moved to a small town by the sea. 
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to [smell] a rat

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

desconfiar de algo, suspeitar

desconfiar de algo, suspeitar

Ex: After noticing inconsistencies in her colleague's story, she began to smell a rat and decided to investigate further. 
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(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler)

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

bêbado que nem um cacho, completamente bêbado

bêbado que nem um cacho, completamente bêbado

Ex: After the bachelor party, he was as drunk as a skunk and couldn't remember a thing. 
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(as|) slow as a snail

extremely low in speed

muito lento, lento como uma lesma

muito lento, lento como uma lesma

Ex: The old computer is slow as a snail when I open more than two tabs. 
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if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

estava mesmo à tua frente, estava à vista, mas não reparaste

estava mesmo à tua frente, estava à vista, mas não reparaste

Ex: The keys were on the table the whole time; if they were a snake, they would have bitten you. 
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(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake)

used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed

escorregadio como uma enguia, ardiloso

escorregadio como uma enguia, ardiloso

Ex: He is slippery as an eel when anyone asks about the missing money. 
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snake
snake
[substantivo]

a person treacherous, deceitful, or willing to betray others

traidor, cobra

traidor, cobra

Ex: She called him a snake after he switched sides. 
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snake eyes
snake eyes
[substantivo]

expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot

olhos de cobra, duplo um

olhos de cobra, duplo um

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sheepish
sheepish
[adjetivo]

showing a lack of confidence or courage in an awkward way

tímido, envergonhado

tímido, envergonhado

Ex: His sheepish demeanor in front of the crowd showed how nervous he was about public speaking. 
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to [talk] turkey

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

falar claro e a sério, ir direto ao assunto

falar claro e a sério, ir direto ao assunto

Ex: During the contract negotiation, the parties sat down to talk turkey and hammered out the specific terms and conditions. 
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turkey
turkey
[substantivo]

an inept, foolish, or undesirable person

tolo, imbecil

tolo, imbecil

Ex: He's a total turkey who can't even boil water without burning it. 
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a whale of time

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

um momento incrível, uma diversão e tanto

um momento incrível, uma diversão e tanto

Ex: At the carnival, the kids had a whale of a time, going on all the rides and eating cotton candy. 
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to [whale] on {sb/sth}

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

bater sem parar, descer a pancada

bater sem parar, descer a pancada

Ex: In the bar brawl, he started to whale on his opponent, throwing punch after punch. 
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wolf
wolf
[substantivo]

a man who aggressively or persistently pursues sexual attention from women

lobo, conquistador

lobo, conquistador

Ex: He was called a wolf for constantly flirting with the waitresses. 
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to wolf down

to eat something quickly and greedily, often without pausing

devorar, engolir rapidamente

devorar, engolir rapidamente

Ex: After hours of work, she wolfed down her lunch in just a few minutes. 
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can of worms

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

caixa de Pandora, um vespeiro

caixa de Pandora, um vespeiro

Ex: The audit opened a can of worms no one was ready for. 
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worm
worm
[substantivo]

a person regarded as weak, cowardly, or contemptible

covarde, miserável

covarde, miserável

Ex: That worm ran at the first sign of trouble. 
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(the|) early bird (catches|gets) the worm

used to imply that the person who starts their day or task early will have an advantage over those who start later or procrastinate

Ex: She always arrives at work early; after all, the early bird catches the worm. 
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to [worm] {sth} out of {sb}

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

arrancar informações de alguém, interrogar até obter resposta

arrancar informações de alguém, interrogar até obter resposta

Ex: The detective managed to worm the truth out of the suspect during a lengthy and strategic interrogation. 
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