By the skin of your teeth

By the skin of your (my, his, her, etc.) teeth: por muito pouco, por quase nada

"...I have escaped only by the skin of my teeth." (www.idiomreference.com)

Jump out of your skin

Jump out of your (my, his, her, rtc.)  skin: assustar-se ou ficar chocado repentinamente, levar um susto

“Luke was watching the clouds pass in front of the moon when I quietly snuck up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder. He screamed and nearly jumped out of his skin!”

“Ollie didn't know I was making some toast, and when it suddenly popped up just as he was walking past he jumped out of his skin. It was really funny!” (www.englishclub.com)

 fonte: http://aguadedentadura.com

Word of the day: Sassy

Sassy: insolente, atrevido, vivo, vigoroso, elegante, na moda

Synonyms: arch, audacious, bold, bold-faced, brash, brassbound, brassy, brazen, cocky, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, nervy, saucy, wise

“She bought some sassy high heels.”

Octavia Spencer won supporting actress for playing a sassy maid who takes delicious revenge in the 1960s-era drama ? (www.latimes.com / February 26, 2012)

Quotes

“ Marriage is a chain so heavy that it takes two people to carry it - sometimes three.”

Attributed to Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870)

(www.englishclub.com)

Bite the bullet

bite the bullet: aceitar algo difícil ou desagradável de se fazer, aceitar o desafio

“They decided to bite the bullet and pay the extra for the house they really wanted.”

“We've all experienced unpleasant moments when we had to bite the bullet and apologize for something we did.”  (www.thefreedictionary.com)

The Eagles - Hotel California

VÍDEO: The Eagles - Hotel California

(Fonte: www.lyrics007.com)

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair

Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air

Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light

My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim

I had to stop for the night

There she stood in the doorway;

I heard the mission bell

And I was thinking to myself,

"This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"

Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way

There were voices down the corridor,

I thought I heard them say...

Welcome to the Hotel California

Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)

Such a lovely face

Plenty of room at the Hotel California

Any time of year (Any time of year)

You can find it here

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends

She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friends

How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.

Some dance to remember, some dance to forget

So I called up the Captain,

"Please bring me my wine"

He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine"

And still those voices are calling from far away,

Wake you up in the middle of the night

Just to hear them say...

Welcome to the Hotel California

Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)

Such a lovely face

They livin' it up at the Hotel California

What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise)

Bring your alibis

Mirrors on the ceiling,

The pink champagne on ice

And she said "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device"

And in the master's chambers,

They gathered for the feast

They stab it with their steely knives,

But they just can't kill the beast

Last thing I remember, I was

Running for the door

I had to find the passage back

To the place I was before

"Relax, " said the night man,

"We are programmed to receive.

You can check-out any time you like,

But you can never leave! "

Beyond repair

Beyond repair:  sem concerto, sem possibilidade de concerto, com perda total

“The brakes of the tour bus that crashed here Sunday were probably worn beyond repair and would not have passed inspection…( www.nytimes.com / July 29, 1992)