15 expressões engraçadas em inglês
A horse of a different colour
Sentido: Uma situação diferente daquela que você imaginou a princípio.
Exemplo: I thought that she was his sister, but she turned out to be his girlfriend. That’s a horse of a different colour.
With flying colours
Sentido: com distinção, tremendo sucesso.
Exemplo: Paul passed that test with flying colours.
Show true colours
Sentido: mostrar-se como verdadeiramente é.
Exemplo: She really showed her true colours, when she started screaming at Stephen at the restaurant.
Black sheep
Sentido: o mau exemplo.
Exemplo: Celia is the black sheep of the class. She tries to cheat on every test.
Catch someone red-handed
Sentido: pegar alguém em flagrante.
Exemplo: Bob was trying to look through Erin’s phone, but she caught him red-handed.
Once in a blue moon
Sentido: Raramente.
Exemplo: Do you go out a lot? Once in a blue moon.
Out of the blue
Sentido: Ocorrência inesperada.
Exemplo: I haven’t seen her in years and last week I bumped into her out of the blue.
Have the blues
Sentido: Sentir-se triste ou deprimido.
Exemplo: I always have the blues when summer ends.
In the dark
Sentido: Não saber de algo.
Exemplo: I’m always in the dark about family plans. I hate that.
The green light
Sentido: Permissão.
Exemplo: My boss gave be the green light to continue with the project.
Have a green thumb
Sentido: ser bom com plantas, jardinagem.
Exemplo: I wish I had a green thumb like my mom. Her garden looks beautiful.
Red eye
Sentido: Voos aéreos que decolam após a meia-noite.
Exemplo: Sue had to catch the red eye in order to be in San Francisco in the morning.
See red
Sentido: estar muito nervoso.
Exemplo: After my fight with Michael, I see red every time I run into him.
White lie
Sentido: uma mentira inofensiva, dita para não ferir os sentimentos de alguém.
Exemplo: At times it’s better to tell a white lie rather than make someone sad.
Grey area
Sentido: quando não há opção claramente certa ou errada.
Exemplo: Downloading movies from the internet is still a grey area.
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