Have ants in one’s pants

Have ants in one’s pants: que está  impaciente, agitado / que não pára quieto

“My 8 year-old son has ants in his pants because he is going to watch a football match tomorrow. He’s so excited.”

“Roberta had ants in her pants because she had a presentation to give in her business class.”  (www.idiomeanings.com)

Word of the day: Choppy

Choppy : que faz movimentos rápidos,  agitado, encapelado, encrespado (ondas), gretado, rachado, fendido, cortado

Synonyms: bouncy, wobbly, broken off, wimpled, capricious, wandering, catchy, rough with small waves, changeable, variable (vento), interrupted by ups and downs

“…then these radiant white paper pillows are perhaps the whitecaps of a choppy sea.”(www;latimes.com / May 21, 2012)

“Economic indicators and corporate earnings in the U.S. continue to signal recovery, albeit  a choppy one.” (www;latimes.com / May 9, 2012)

Word of the Day: Fidgety

Fidgety:  irrequieto, inquieto, desassossegado, impaciente, agitado, nervoso.

Synonyms: agitated,  unsettled, convulsive, unquiet, disquieted, uneasy, antsy

“… The result: the children who consumed the food colorings were significantly more impulsive and fidgety and also less attentive over the six weeks…” Newsweek, March 12, 2008

worked up

worked up

(exaltado, agitado, aborrecido ou zangado)

The young lady was all worked up because her flight had been cancelled.  = A jovem estava muito exaltada porque seu vôo havia sido cancelado.

My wife asked me not to be so worked up about something so silly.  =  Minha esposa

me pediu para não ficar aborrecido com algo tão bobo.

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