Idioms em inglês sem tradução

 

1. Break the ice

   • Meaning: To initiate conversation in a social setting.
   • Example: "At the party, John told a joke to break the ice."

2. Burn the midnight oil

   • Meaning: To work late into the night.
   • Example: "She had to burn the midnight oil to finish the report on time."

3. Cost an arm and a leg

   • Meaning: To be very expensive.
   • Example: "The new smartphone costs an arm and a leg."

4. Hit the nail on the head

   • Meaning: To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.
   • Example: "When you said the project lacked organization, you really hit the nail on the head."

5. The ball is in your court

   • Meaning: It is up to you to make the next decision or take action.
   • Example: "I’ve done all I can; now the ball is in your court."

6. Bite the bullet

   • Meaning: To decide to do something difficult or unpleasant that one has been putting off or hesitating over.
   • Example: "I decided to bite the bullet and start my own business."

7. Cut corners

   • Meaning: To do something in the easiest or least expensive way.
   • Example: "If you cut corners on the construction, the building might be unsafe."

8. Hit the ground running

   • Meaning: To start a new activity or project with great energy and enthusiasm.
   • Example: "When she started the new job, she hit the ground running and quickly became the top salesperson."

9. Let the cat out of the bag

   • Meaning: To reveal a secret or a surprise by accident.
   • Example: "I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Jim let the cat out of the bag."

10. Under the weather

    • Meaning: Feeling ill.
    • Example: "I didn’t go to work today because I was feeling a bit under the weather."

11. A blessing in disguise

    • Meaning: Something that seems bad or unlucky at first but results in something good in the end.
    • Example: "Losing that job was a blessing in disguise – it gave me the opportunity to pursue my passion."

12. A piece of cake

    • Meaning: Something very easy to do.
    • Example: "The test was a piece of cake; I finished it in 20 minutes."

13. Once in a blue moon

    • Meaning: Very rarely.
    • Example: "We only go out for dinner once in a blue moon."

14. Add fuel to the fire

    • Meaning: To make a bad situation worse.
    • Example: "His comments just added fuel to the fire during the argument."

15. When pigs fly

    • Meaning: Something that will never happen.
    • Example: "I’ll believe that when pigs fly."

These idioms are commonly used in both written and spoken English and can be helpful in expressing ideas more vividly and concisely.