Hock: jarrete,
curvejão, penhor, prego, débito, prisão, empenhar, pôr no prego, vinho branco
do Reno, cortar os jarretes
Synonyms: pawn, pledge, the tarsal
joint or region in the hind limb of a digitigrade quadruped (as the horse)
corresponding to the human ankle but elevated
“Sell your house, hock your grandmother, do whatever is
necessary to get a ticket to this show.”
hock
the family jewels to pay his
gambling debts>
“…served with a puree of mushrooms
in which lurk little diced pieces of smoked ham hock.” (www.wordhippo.com)”
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Make ends meet:
ter apenas o suficiente para sobreviver, ganhar o suficente para poder morar e
pagar as despesas do dia a dia.
“My wife and I both have to work full-time just to make ends meet these days. “
“Does the government really think elderly people can make ends meet on their pensions?”
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when
push comes to shove - quando um nomento decisivo está chegando
whole
new ball game - uma situação completamente
nova ou diferente, em circunstâncias
completamente diferentes (When a guy
leaves any job after 30 years-whether it's Johnny Carson or the shoemaker-it's
a whole new ball game.): Newsweek, Dec 23, 1991
win (someone)
over - conseguir apoio ou
concordância de alguém que estava se opondo
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