sexta-feira, 26 de abril de 2013

FLINCH / KNOW YOUR WAY AROUND


Word of the day:
Flinch:  recuo, desistência, vacilação, hesitação, espécie de jogo de cartas,  recuar, retroceder, vacilar, desistir de, desviar-se, esquivar-se
Synonyms: blench, cringe, quail, recoil, shrink, wince
“He flinched when I tapped him on the shoulder.”
“She met danger without flinching.”
“The bill was much higher than expected, but he paid it without flinching.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

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Know your way around: saber como sobreviver, ter conhecimento, sabedoria
“To live on the street, you have to know your way around.” (http://www.idioms4you.com)

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