Raísa and Antônio review 1

idioms/expressions

100

George: I really thought they were going to be more combative about our changes, but that meeting turned out to be a piece of cake huh?

easy

200

Francesca: I'm going to hit the hay y'all! See you all on Monday!

Going to bed/sleep

300

John: I want to work for Singapore airlines too! Did you hear that they just received a bonus worth 8 months of salary?

Terry: Yeah, but that's a ___ __ _ ___ ___ event.

once in a blue moon

400

Kelly: I'm so nervous about this presentation.

Helen: You'll do great. ___ _ ___!!

Break a leg

500

*a janitor walks into the office to take out the trash and sees an office employee still on his computer*

Janitor: _____ __ _____ ___? 

Employee: Yeah, we have a really important account we're trying to close this week. 

Burning the midnight oil?

phonetics

100

events

eh-vents

200

micro 

my-cro

300

entrepreneur

awn-tré-pre-newer

400

finalize 

fine-uh-láiz

500

characteristics

chá-rack-te-ris-tics

Let's improve or reorder!

100

Jane is so stressed. She is all the time concerned with small things. 

Jane is so stressed. She is concerned with small things all the time. 

200

I have two brothers but my sisters are more close to me. 

I have two brothers but my sisters are closer to me.

300

We really prioritize security, especially the personal data of our customers.

We really prioritize security, especially our customer's personal data.

400

There was very little room for mistakes.

'margin for error'

500

I was at the event when the conflict happened! I experienced it personally! 

any variety using: 'firsthand' 

choose the correct option

100

We have been working on this from/since 2017.

since

200

I usually meditate to unwind/rewind after a long day.

unwind

300

I think that the first option has a lot of benefits. On/By the other hand, the second option is more secure. 

On

400

I hope to work in/on my own. Especially in/on my own area. 

on, in/on (if 'on' for second choice, explain what they are saying)

500

I have to make/do exercise in the morning otherwise I won't have time later. But I have other/another options in case I can't make it. 

do, other

try again

100

I was not doing nothing, but in the end they blamed me. 

not doing 'anything'

200

I have 38 years and my partner has 42. We've been together for 12 years. 

I am 38 and my partner is 42.

300

Will transformed in a confident and mentally healthy man. 

transformed into

400

I'm telling the truth! I didn't make anything, I swear. 

I didn't make anything up OR I didn't make up anything

500

We had a wonderful celebration event for mother's day. We did barbecue with Antônio's family.

We had a wonderful celebration for mother's day. We barbecued(or 'had barbecue) with Antônio's family.