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Expressões, Ditados e Provérbios em Inglês-Português
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1. BALLS of one's feet. In: Foot Idioms and Quizzes: Foot Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/2WpVO3M. Acesso em: 1 out. 2021.
2. CHOA. Lower Body Injury Prevention Tips. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3oqyuyo. Acesso em: 1 out. 2021.
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1. BANG ONE'S HEAD against a wall. In: Head Idioms and Quizzes: Head Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/35mdkj. Acesso em: 16 set. 2021.
2. HEADLINERS Music Hall. headlinerslouisville.com. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3zc6wbr. Acesso em: 16 set. 2021.
1. trabalhar com afinco/determinação. (Bang away, M-W). ✰ She spent the weekend banging away at her thesis to meet the deadline. (Ela passou o fim de semana trabalhando com afinco em sua tese para cumprir o prazo.)
2. atacar persistentemente. (Ibidem). ✰ "But there the Americans were, with a one-goal lead as the Soviets banged away at their goal in the final half-minute." (Noland). (Mas lá estavam os americanos, com a vantagem de um gol, enquanto os soviéticos atacavam persistentemente pelo seu gol no meio minuto final.)
3. bater ruidosa ou repetidamente (em algo), por exemplo, no teclado de um computador. (Bang away, Cambridge). ✰ "Scrolling through e-mails, I banged away at the keyboard." (Nolan). (Percorrendo os e-mails, bati ruidosamente no teclado.)
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1. BANG AWAY. In: Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press & Assessment, 2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/9xphlm. Acesso em: 5 nov. 2023.
2. BANG AWAY. In: Merriam-Webster. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster Inc., [s.d.]. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/9w7ge. Acesso em: 5 nov. 2023.
3. NOLAND, Eric. Al Michaels: Hall of Fame Tribute. In: Emmys, 12 jan. 2018. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/rcefx. Accesso em: 5 nov. 2023.
4. NOLAN, Mike. I Called You Last Night? Really? In: The Cabinet of Heed Literary Journal. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/a42ua. Acesso em: 5 nov. 2023.
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1. BANG FOR THE BUCK. In: Business Idioms and Quizzes: Business Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/eo5dr. Acesso em: 23 jun. 2023.
2. NMHU. Highlands a Leader in Best Bang for the Buck Category. New Mexico Highlands University. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/j8z6d. Acesso em: 23 jun. 2023.
1. (data de início do século XVIII) bater ruidosamente em, colidir com. ✰ LaRae wasn’t paying attention and accidentally banged into the doorframe while carrying the laundry. (A LaRae não estava prestando atenção e acidentalmente bateu no batente da porta enquanto carregava a roupa para lavar.)
2. (lit., data de meados do século XVI) bater com força para entrar; pregar. ✰ Jeff used a hammer to bang the nails into the wooden planks while building the fence. (Jeff usou um martelo para pregar os pregos nas tábuas de madeira enquanto construía a cerca.)
3. (fig., data da segunda metade do século XIX) incutir na cabeça de alguém, persuadir. ✰ The coach tried to bang into their heads the importance of teamwork and discipline. (O treinador tentou incutir na cabeça deles a importância do trabalho em equipe e da disciplina.)
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1. BANG INTO. In: AMMER, Christine. The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston & Nova York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1997. 1191 p. DOI 0-395-72774-X. Disponível em: https://abre.ai/lBDX. Acesso em: 28 dez. 2024.
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1. BANK ON (someone or something). In: Business Idioms and Quizzes: Business Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/eo5dr. Acesso em: 23 jun. 2023.
2. HUGHES, Joe. More than a custodian, more than a friend: Huss football team pays homage to one of its biggest fans. Gaston Gazette, 14 nov. 2019. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/wrc8h. Acesso em: 23 jun. 2023.
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1. BANKER'S HOURS. In: McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.. [S.l.]: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2002. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/tekri. Acesso em: 23 jun. 2023.
2. VENDITTO, Gus. Why is healthcare still observing banker’s hours when even bankers are available 24/7? Health Evolution, 9 mar. 2019. Disponivel em: https://rb.gy/y9bfr. Acesso em: 23 jun. 2023.
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1. BANKROLL someone. In: Business Idioms and Quizzes: Business Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/eo5dr. Acesso em: 23 jun. 2023.
2. JOY, Mallory. Stop The Money Drain: 4 Ways You Are Sucking Your Own Bank Account Dry. Medium.com, 15 jun. 2019. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/vh43i. Acesso em: 23 jun. 2023.
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1. BAPTISM by fire. In: Religion Idioms and Quizzes: Religion Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/j02fo. Acesso em: 16 fev. 2022.
2. BURKE, Kris. Friday Cheese Curds: Eric Stokes earns respect of Packers’ veterans. SB Nation, 20 ago. 2021. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/mbn7e. Acesso em: 16 fev. 2022.
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