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Expressões, Ditados e Provérbios em Inglês-Português
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1. GET ON SOMEONE'S NERVES. In: Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press & Assessment, 2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/vqjs6. Acesso em: 9 ago. 2023.
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1. GET ONE'S DUCKS in a row. In: Bird Idioms and Quizzes: Bird Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/js11c. Acesso em: 2 ago. 2021.
Veja também: dip (one's) toe in the water.
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1. GET ONE'S FEET WET. In: Dictionary.com. Oakland, Califórnia: Dictionary.com, LLC, 2023. Disponível em: https://abre.ai/lOn5. Acesso em: 2 out. 2021.
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1. GET ONE'S FOOT in the door. In: Foot Idioms and Quizzes: Foot Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/2WpVO3M. Acesso em: 1 out. 2021.
1. ✰ Johnny has been trying to get his hands on the limited-edition sneakers, but they sell out quickly. (O Johnny está tentando comprar os tênis de edição limitada, mas eles esgotam rapidamente.)
2. ✰ During the chaos of the party, someone managed to get their hands on the last slice of pizza before it disappeared. (Durante o caos da festa, alguém conseguiu pegar a última fatia de pizza antes que ela desaparecesse.)
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1. GET (ONE'S) HANDS ON (something). In: Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Huntingdon Valley: Farlex, Inc., 2022. Disponível em: https://abre.ai/lE5A. Acesso em: 18 jan. 2023.
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1. FRANKLIN, Ronald. COVID-19 Doesn’t Override Constitutional Rights. Medium.com, 14 abr. 2020. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3osGu1d. Acesso em: 5 fev. 2022.
2. GET ONE'S KNUCKLES rapped. In: Court and Judge Idioms and Quizzes: Court and Judge Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/34AISf4. Acesso em: 5 fev. 2022.
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1. (one's) MONEY'S WORTH. In: Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Huntingdon Valley: Farlex, Inc., 2022. Disponível em: https://abre.ai/lE5O. Acesso em: 10 jan. 2023.
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1. GET YOUR NOSE OUT of my business! In: Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Huntingdon Valley: Farlex, Inc., 2022. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3C3MCkV. Acesso em: 11 set. 2021.
1. ✰ After a few days at sea, the new sailors finally started to get their sea legs and adjust to the constant motion of the ship. (Depois de alguns dias no mar, os novos marinheiros finalmente começaram a recuperar o equilíbrio e a se ajustar ao movimento constante do navio.)
2. ✰ After a week of training, Robin finally began to get her sea legs in the new job, feeling more confident and comfortable in her role. (Depois de uma semana de treinamento, a Robin finalmente começou a se acostumar com o novo trabalho, sentindo-se mais confiante e à vontade em sua função.)
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1. GET ONE'S SEA LEGS. In: Leg Idioms and Quizzes: Leg Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3iESSIv. Acesso em: 6 out. 2021.
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