Word of the day: Dunce / In deep yougurt / Mull something over

Word of the day

Dunce:  estúpido, bobo, bronco, asno, aluno relapso

Synonyms: airhead, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, bubblehead, chowderhead, chucklehead, cluck, clunk, cretin, deadhead

“…people with the learning disability dyslexia were once simply dismissed as dunces… “  ( www.merriam-webster.com)

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Mull something over: ficar pensando sobre algo, ficar se aborrecendo com alguma coisa

“That's an interesting idea, but I'll have to mull it over.”

“I'll mull over your suggestions and reply to you next week.”

(www.englishclub.com)

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be in deep yogurt (col.) - estar em dificuldade

be off on the wrong foot - iniciar algo debaixo de más circunstâncias, começar com o “pé esquerdo”

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