"TO EAT YOUR WORDS

"TO EAT YOUR WORDS
If you eat your words, you admit that something you said was wrong.
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EXAMPLES:
· "Martina said I'd never win a gold medal, but now that I have she'll have to eat her words."
·"You shouldn't say that to me. I'll make you eat your words."

the junp gun

"to JUMP THE GUN"
Se precipitar
Tirar conclusões precipitadas
· "We do not want to jump the gun by making a statement about what caused the explosion before the investigation is completed."

"PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD"

Fazer ou Dar o seu melhor
Dar o maximo de si


"This week the division manager will be in town. I want each of you to putting your best foot forward."

put your best foot forward

"PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD"

Fazer ou Dar o seu melhor
Dar o maximo de si


"This week the division manager will be in town. I want each of you to putting your best foot forward."

"TO BLOW THE WHISTLE"

"TO BLOW THE WHISTLE"
(to report someone's wrongdoing to someone.)

Dedurar / delatar/ dedar

· "I knew my company was polluting the water, but I was afraid I would lose my job if I blew the whistle on it."


· "The secretary blew the whistle on her boss for his responsibility in wasting much money in his department."

"WHEN PIGS FLY"

"WHEN PIGS FLY"

No dia de São Nunca

· "Do you know when you will work at that company?... When pigs fly!"

· "Sure he'll pay for the drinks — when pigs fly! "

LET’S PLAY IT BY EAR"

LET’S PLAY IT BY EAR"

Vamos emprovisarVamos ver no que dáVamos deixar rolar

Examples:

¾ Let’s go to the movies?
¾ Sure, and what will we do after that?
¾ I don’t know... let’s play it by ear!!!

I won't make any plans for my holiday, this year... I will just play it by ear!!