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O livro Street Talk 3 - Lição 1

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to [blow] {sth} (far|way|up|all|) out of proportion

to make a situation appear much bigger or more serious than it actually is

exagerar a situação, fazer uma tempestade num copo d'água

exagerar a situação, fazer uma tempestade num copo d'água

Ex: Let's not blow the delay out of proportion; the train is only ten minutes late. 

Não exageremos o atraso; o comboio está só dez minutos atrasado.

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to [break] out in a sweat

to suddenly start sweating

Ex: After walking for hours in the scorching desert sun, Jack finally broke into a sweat, desperately searching for shade. 
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to [carry] a tune

to produce correct musical sounds by one's voice

cantar afinado, segurar a melodia

cantar afinado, segurar a melodia

Ex: You don't have to be perfect; just try to carry a tune. 

Não precisa ser perfeito; só tenta cantar afinado.

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a fair shake

a chance or opportunity given to a person equally as others

uma chance justa, tratamento justo

uma chance justa, tratamento justo

Ex: He felt the court did not give him a fair shake. 

Ele sentiu que o tribunal não lhe deu um tratamento justo.

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to [go] off the deep end

to suddenly and violently express one's anger

explodir de raiva, perder a cabeça

explodir de raiva, perder a cabeça

Ex: Try not to go off the deep end before you hear the whole story. 

Tenta não perder a cabeça antes de ouvires a história toda.

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to {not} [have] a (single|) prayer

to have no chance of achieving success

não ter nenhuma chance, não ter esperança

não ter nenhuma chance, não ter esperança

Ex: Without experience, she didn't have a single prayer in that interview. 

Sem experiência, ela não tinha nenhuma chance naquela entrevista.

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to talk into

to convince someone to do something they do not want to do

convencer, persuadir

convencer, persuadir

Ex: She was able to talk her boss into giving her the opportunity to lead the project. 

Ela conseguiu convencer seu chefe a dar-lhe a oportunidade de liderar o projeto.

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that does it
that does it
[interjeição]

used to say that a specific action or event has pushed a situation to a point where it is no longer bearable or has become extremely serious

Chega!, Já deu!

Chega!, Já deu!

Ex: Tom had been trying to fix his computer all day, and when it crashed for the fourth time, he threw his hands up in the air and exclaimed, "That does it!  I'm going to buy a new one!" 

Tom estava tentando consertar seu computador o dia todo, e quando ele travou pela quarta vez, ele levantou as mãos para o ar e exclamou: "Chega! Vou comprar um novo!"

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through the wringer

experiencing many difficulties or challenges

ter passado por muito, ter passado maus bocados

ter passado por muito, ter passado maus bocados

Ex: The investigation put everyone through the wringer. 

A investigação fez toda a gente passar maus bocados.

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to [get] a grip on {oneself}

to stop behaving foolishly or recklessly and gain full control of one's emotions and thoughts

controlar-se, ganhar juízo

controlar-se, ganhar juízo

Ex: You can't keep blaming everyone else; get a grip on yourself and fix the problem. 

Não podes continuar a culpar toda a gente; controla-te e resolve o problema.

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to pull together

to work as a team, especially during a difficult situation

Ex: The whole school pulled together for the fundraiser. 
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to flip out

react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way

enlouquecer, perder o controle

enlouquecer, perder o controle

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that tears it
that tears it
[Sentença]

used to indicate that something is the final frustration before a breaking point

Ex: You crashed my car?  That tears it, I’m done! 
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to [cut] class

to skip or intentionally miss a class, typically without an acceptable excuse

Ex: He got caught cutting class and had to face the consequences. 
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gag me
gag me
[interjeição]

used to indicate extreme disgust, anger, or disapproval toward something unpleasant or morally offensive

Eca!, Isso me enoja!

Eca!, Isso me enoja!

Ex: That movie was so cheesy, gag me! 

Aquele filme foi tão brega, que nojo!

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to [kiss] up to {sb}

to excessively flatter or be overly submissive to someone, usually in an attempt to gain favor or advantages

Ex: Stop kissing up to the teacher—everyone knows you just want extra credit. 
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