Word of the day: Hitch / Keep someone on their toes

Word of the day

Hitch:  puxão, arranco, nó, empecilho, obstáculo, unir-se, atar, segurar, amarrar, tempo que se passa no serviço militar, mover ou puxar aos arrancões, mancar, escorregar, embaraçar, amarrar, prender

Synonyms: booby trap, catch, catch-22, gimmick, gotcha, pitfall, joker, land mine, snag

“He hitched his way across the country last summer”

“…hitch a trailer to a car…”    (www.merriam-webster.com)

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Keep someone on their toes: fazer com que alguém se concentre e esteja preparado com o que pode acontecer

“He keeps changing the rules, just to keep us on our toes.”

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Word of the day: Snag

Snag: nó, ponta saliente de galho, árvore ou galho submerso, obstáculo escondido ou inesperado, empecilho, prender ou rasgar ou puxar o fio (de tecido ou roupa) em qualquer protuberância, impedir, atrapalhar, bloquear, agarrar ou obter por ação rápida

Synonyms: booby trap, catch, catch-22, gimmick, gotcha, hitch, joker, land mine, pitfall

“I caught my sleeve on a snag and tore it.”

“My sweater has a snag where I caught it on a nail.”(www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Pitfall

Pitfall:  alçapão, mundéu,  armadilha, cilada,  escolho, perigo imprevisto

Synonyms: booby trap, catch, catch-22, gimmick, gotcha, hitch, joker, land mine, snag

“Buying a house can be full of pitfalls for the unwary.”

“One of the pitfalls of ignorance is that people will also assume you're stupid.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the Day:Pitfall

Pitfall: alçapão, armadilha, cilada, perigo imprevisto

Synonyms: a hidden or not easily recognized danger or difficulty, booby trap, catch, catch-22, gimmick, gotcha, hitch, joker, land mine, snag

“Buying a house can be full of pitfalls for the unwary.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

The pitfalls of political giving become clear as companies sever ties with the conservative organization that encouraged states to pass the “stand your ground” legislation. (www.washingtonpost.com, April 13, 2012)