Word of the day: Bob

Bob: bater ou golpear de leve, sacudir, agitar ou acenar ligeiramente, bambolear, curvar-se, feixe, mecha de cabelos, pêndulo, prumo, sacudidela, estribilho, burla, logro

Synonyms: bow, bend, curtsy, obeisance

"I could see his red head bobbing around"

“…a cork bobbing on the water…”

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Word of the day: Plummet

Plummet:  prumo,  nível de prumo,  cair ou mergulhar verticalmente

Synonyms: crash, crater, decline, descend, dip, dive, fall, lower, nose-dive, drop, plunge, sink, skid, tumble

“The acrobat plummeted into the net.”

“The car plummeted to the bottom of the canyon.”

“The satellite plummeted into the ocean.”

“Stock prices plummeted 40 percent during the scandal.”

“The TV show has plummeted in the ratings.”

“Temperatures are expected to plummet this weekend.” (www.merriam-webster.com

Plummet / In the bag

Plummet: cair ou mergulhar verticalmente, prumo, nível de prumo

Synonyms: crash, crater, decline, descend, dip, dive, fall, lower, nose-dive, drop, plunge, sink, skid, tumble

“The acrobat plummeted into the net.”

“The car plummeted to the bottom of the canyon.”

“The satellite plummeted into the ocean.”

“Stock prices plummeted 40 percent during the scandal.”

“The TV show has plummeted in the ratings.”  (www.merriam-webster.com)

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In the bag: que está seguro, que está garantido, que está bem guardado

“Once we'd scored the third goal, the match was pretty much in the bag.”

“The election is in the bag unless the voters find out about my past.” (www.thefreedictionary.com)

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