O livro Street Talk 3 - Lição 9

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to [have] another thing coming [frase]

to say that someone's opinion or judgment is completely wrong

Ex: If they expect us to agree without any discussion , they have another thing coming ; we need to address our concerns first .

to repeatedly try to do or achieve something without success

Ex: The teacher felt like she was hitting her head against a wall while trying to get the students to complete their assignments on time .

come to think (of|about) it [advérbio]

agora que eu penso nisso

Ex: We were discussing the budget , and come to think of it , we might need to allocate more funds for marketing .

Estávamos discutindo o orçamento e, pensando bem, podemos precisar alocar mais fundos para o marketing.

in {one's} shoes [frase]

in a similar or identical situation to someone else, particularly a difficult or unpleasant one

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[let] {sb} have it [Sentença]

to violently criticize or punish a person over what they did or said

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to [give] it to {sb} straight [frase]

to directly tell a person a fact, usually one that is unpleasant

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to [nip] {sth} in the bud [frase]

to immediately prevent something, particularly something problematic, before it has time to develop

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to [take] {sth} in stride [frase]

to calmly cope with something that is difficult or disturbing

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to [let] {sth} slide [frase]

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: Ignoring deadlines and letting things slide caused serious delays .

to [take] {sth} lying down [frase]

to suffer or endure something unfair without ever complaining or protesting

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out of the question [frase]

not allowed or possible

Ex: Considering his severe allergies , having a pet with fur was out of the question for him .

to [turn] over a new leaf [frase]

to make changes to one's behavior or mindset in order to become a better and more responsible person

Ex: He realized he was in the wrong and promised to turn over a new leaf .