By and large

By and large: em geral, de uma maneira geral

“The young actors stumbled over a few lines here and there, but by and large the play was a success.

Have it both ways

Have it both ways: ter duas coisas incompatíveis ao mesmo tempo

“John wants the security of marriage and the freedom of being single. He wants to have it both ways.”… segurança do casamento e a liberdade de ser solteiro. Ele quer duas coisas incompatíveis.

“John thinks he can have it both ways—the wisdom of old age and the vigor of youth.” = John acha que pode ter duas coisas incompatíveis - a sabedoria …

Word of the day: Indemnify

Indemnify: indenizar, dar reparação, compensar

Synonyms: compensate, recompense, recoup, remunerate, requite, satisfy

“The company generously indemnifies workers who are injured on the job.”     (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: SCUTTLE

Word of the day

Scuttle: cesto, balde, vasilhame, corrida, passo rápido. vi correr, andar a passos rápidos,  escotilha, portinhola

Synonyms: barrel,  bowl, breeze, bundle, bustle, buzz, dash, drive, hare, hasten, hump, speed

“The last thing we should do in response to this attack is to scuttle out of Iraq.”

“And empty chip buckets scuttle in the gutters.” (www.wordhippo.com)

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Safety in numbers

Safety in numbers: segurança adquirida pelo fato de estar no meio de muita gente

“Her parents won't allow her to date but do let her go to parties, saying there's safety in numbers.”  (www.idioms.yourdictionary.com) = dizendo que é mais seguro estar entre outras pessoas.

Word of the day: HEDGE

Hedge: cerca viva, sebe, divisa, canto, recanto, com cobertura, salvaguarda, guarnecer com sebe, cercar, restringir, limitar, resguardar(-se), minimizar o risco

Synonyms: barricade, fence, barrier, wall, fudge, equivocate, pussyfoot, tergiversate, waffle, weasel

“ The messenger was confronted with a hedge of spears held aloft by the castle guards.”

“The garden is hedged by flowering shrubs.”

“She hedged when she was asked to support the campaign.”  (www.merriam-webster.com)