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sábado, 7 de abril de 2012

Word of the Day: Stint


Stint:  limite, limitação, restrição, economia, quantidade ou quantia guardada, tarefa com prazo limitado, restringir, limitar, economizar, racionar, poupar
Synonyms:  hitch, stint, tenure, tour, scant, skimp (on), stint (on)
“After a stint in the military that brought him to Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino, he joined the Police Department in 1984 and seven years later was attached to its gang unit.” (www.latimes.com / March 20, 2012)

sexta-feira, 9 de março de 2012

Keep eye on the ball

Keep eye on the ball: estar atento para o que ocorre a sua volta, dar atenção para o que se está fazendo o tempo todo, prestar atençào no que se está tentando conseguir, "ficar de olho em"
"Bill would do better in his classes if he would just keep his eye on the ball."
"We need to keep our eye on the ball and continue to encourage our students."(thefreedictionary.com)
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