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| Questão | Responda |
| a hot potato | an issue (mostly current) which many people are talking about and which is usually disputed |
| a penny for your thoughts | a way of asking what someone is thinking |
| actions speak louder than words | people's intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say. |
| add insult to injury | to worsen an unfavorable situation. |
| an arm and a leg | very expensive or costly |
| at the drop of a hat | without any hesitation; instantly. |
| back to the drawing board | when an attempt fails and it's time to start all over |
| ball is in your court | it is up to you to make the next decision or step |
| barking up the wrong tree | looking in the wrong place |
| beat around the bush | not speaking directly about the issue |
| best of both worlds | all the advantages |
| best thing since sliced bread | a good idea or plan |
| burn the midnight oil | to work late into the night |
| cross that bridge when you come to it | deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before. |
| cry over spilt milk | when you complain about a loss from the past |
| cut corners | when something is done badly to save money |
| hear it on the grapevine | to hear rumors' about something or someone |
| hit the nail on the head | do or say something exactly right |
| jump on the bandwagon | join a popular trend or activity. |
| kill two birds with one stone | to accomplish two different things at the same time |
| piece of cake | a job, task or other activity that is easy |
| sit on the fence | someone does not want to choose or make a decision |
| steal someone's thunder | to take the credit for something someone else did |
| take sth. with a grain of salt | not to take what someone says too seriously |
| the whole nine yards | everything, all of it |
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