Quaint / Know the ropes

Quaint: estranho, esquisito, singular, fantástico

Synonyms: bizarre, bizarro, cranky, crazy, eccentric, funny, kinky, odd, queer

“The fishing village was very quaint.”

“The writer talks about the quaint customs of the natives.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

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Know the ropes: saber como fazer algo, saber como funciona algo

“Juan knows the ropes of substitute teaching.” (http://www.idioms4you.com)

“Good managers know the ropes. They have skills and experience.” (http://esl-bits.net)

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