Word of the day: BOUT + idioms...

Bout: peleja, contenda, luta,  acometimento, surto (doença) ( a bout of influenza= um surto de gripe)

Synonyms: game, competition, contest, event, match, matchup, meet, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tournament, tourney

“Undoubtedly the team's best wrestler, he hasn't lost a bout yet.”

“She's currently suffering from a bout of the flu.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

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Purr like a cat: rodar suave, macio( para um carro) / estar satisfeita, feliz (para uma pessoa)

“New spark plugs and this old heap will really purr like a cat.”(www. Wordreference.com)

“She was so pleased that she purred like a cat.” (www.thefreedictionary.com)

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turn around - mudar a direção das coisas de uma forma positiva, tomar um rumo melhor

turn back - voltar, fazer alguém voltar

turn back the clock - voltar para o passado, fazer com que algo funcione como no passado

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