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Translation glossary: American Slangs, Words & Phrases

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(Not) My Cup of TeaSomeone or something that one finds to be unpleasant. 
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A buck— Slang term for a the American dollar. 
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A Chip on Your ShoulderBeing angry about something that happened in the past. 
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A Dime a DozenSomething that is extremely common. 
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A Fool and His Money are Soon PartedIt\'s easy for a fool to lose his/her money. 
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All Greek To MeWhen something is incomprehensible due to complexity; unintelligble. 
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An Arm and a LegSomething that is extremely expensive. 
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Back to Square OneTo go back to the beginning; back to the drawing board. 
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Back To the Drawing BoardStarting over again on a new design from a previously failed attempt. 
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Bail— Intransitive verb for leaving abruptly. 
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Barking Up The Wrong TreeTo make a wrong assumption about something. 
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Beating a Dead HorseTo bring up an issue that has already been resolved. 
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Beating Around the BushSomeone who is beating around the bush is someone who avoids the main point. 
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bednightspernoites 
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Between a Rock and a Hard PlaceBeing faced with two difficult choices. 
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Birds of a Feather Flock TogetherPeople tend to associate with others who share similar interests or values. 
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Bought the farm— ”I didn’t know he wanted to move to the country,” is how a British person might respond to hearing this phrase. At this point ‘bought the farm,’ is a general reference to untimely death. However, the phrase originates from WWII-era military accidents involving unreliable aircraft crashing into rural European countryside properties resulting in damages for which the U.S. government was responsible to pay, thereby, ‘buying the farm, 
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Break The IceBreaking down a social stiffness. 
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Burst Your BubbleTo ruin someone\'s happy moment. 
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By the skin of (my/your/his/her) teeth— just barely. 
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chip brushtrincha / pincel trincha 
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company matchFundo de pensão 
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Couch Potato— A lazy person who spends the bulk of their time engaged in things that can be done while sitting on a couch. 
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Cram— To study feverishly before an exam typically done after neglecting to study consistently. 
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Crash— To abruptly fall asleep, or to show up without invitation. 
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Creep (n.)— An unpleasantly weird/strange person. 
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Cut the bullshitCorta esse papo furado / Para de enrolação / Para de falar merda 
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Don\'t Count Your Chickens Before They HatchDo not rely on something you are not sure of. 
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Don\'t Look a Gift Horse In The MouthWhen you receive a gift from someone, do not be ungrateful. 
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Down to earth— And adjective for practicality and lack of pretense. 
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Down To EarthPractical or humble; unpretentious. 
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Down To The WireA tense situation where the outcome is decided only in the last few seconds. 
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Drawing a BlankFailing to recall a memory. Unable to remember something. 
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Drive Me NutsTo greatly frustrate someone. To drive someone crazy, insane, bonkers, or bananas. 
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Drive up the wall— To irritate. 
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Dropping Like FliesTo fall down ill or to die in large numbers. 
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Easy As PieSomething that is easy. 
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Eat My HatHaving confidence in a specific outcome; being almost sure about something. 
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Elephant in the RoomIgnoring a large, obvious problem or failing to address an issue that stands out in a major way. 
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Elvis Has Left The BuildingSomething that is all over. 
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Every Cloud Has a Silver LiningTo be optimistic, even in difficullt times. 
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Everything But The Kitchen SinkIncluding nearly everything possible. 
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expanded reach(possibilita) "ampliar horizontes" 
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Fight Fire With FireTo retaliate with an attack that is similar to the attack used against you. 
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Fish Out Of WaterSomeone being in a situation that they are unfamiliar or unsuited for. 
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Fit as a FiddleBeing fit as a fiddle means to be in perfect health. 
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Flea MarketA type of bazaar where inexpensive goods are sold or bartered. 
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Foaming At The MouthTo be enraged and show it. 
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Fool\'s GoldIron pyrities is a worthless mineral that resembles gold. 
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For Real— A proclamation of honesty. 
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