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Expressões, Ditados e Provérbios em Inglês-Português
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1. DUNCAN, Leigh. A Simple Wedding. [S.l.]: Hallmark Publishing, 2020. E-book. 296 p. DOI 9781947892477, 1947892479. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/ud78f. Acesso em: 29 jul. 2023.
2. HAVE ONE'S FILL. In: Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Huntingdon Valley: Farlex, Inc., 2022. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/019qt. Acesso em: 29 jul. 2023.
Veja também: catch (someone) in the act e catch (someone) red-handed.
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1. HAVE ONE'S HAND in the till. In: Money Idioms and Quizzes: Money Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/ibcprf. Acesso em: 10 jan. 2023.
2. HOFFMAN, John J. Former Accountant for Triangle Club Musical-Comedy Troupe at Princeton University Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling $240,000. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Disponível em: https://abre.ai/lISh. Acesso em: 10 jan. 2023.
1. (lit.) estar com as mãos cheias. ✰ Diana had her hands full with grocery bags, struggling to unlock the door to her apartment while balancing the heavy load. (A Diana estava com as mãos cheias de sacolas de compras, lutando para destrancar a porta do seu apartamento enquanto equilibrava a carga pesada.)
2. (fig.) estar ocupado com algo ou alguém. ✰ With three young children at home, Caitlin always has her hands full with taking care of their needs and managing the household. (Com três filhos pequenos em casa, Caitlin está sempre de mãos cheias cuidando das necessidades deles e administrando a casa.)
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1. HAVE ONE'S HANDS full with (someone or something). In: Arm, Hand and Finger Idioms and Quizzes: Arm, Hand and Finger Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/hlosv. Acesso em: 25 dez. 2022.
1. ✰ "With his feet planted firmly on the ground, Scott Niswonger has had his head in the clouds for over 30 years with a lifelong career in the flying business." (People). (Com seus pés bem plantados no chão, Scott Niswonger anda aéreo há mais de 30 anos com sua longa carreira em aviação.)
2. ✰ Whenever Morris was supposed to be studying, he had his head in the clouds, instead of focusing on his assignments. (Sempre que o Morris deveria estar estudando, ele ficava no mundo da lua, em vez de se concentrar em suas tarefas.)
Veja também: be out to lunch.
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1. HAVE ONE'S HEAD IN THE CLOUDS. In: Head Idioms and Quizzes: Head Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/35mdkj. Acesso em: 18 set. 2021.
2. PEOPLE Profiles: Scott Niswonger. Purdue University. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3nLfLxq. Acesso em: 18 set. 2021.
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1. DURANT, Michel. Antoine Griezmann has his heart set on Atletico return if he leaves Barcelona. Barça Universal, 20 jul. 2021. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/2Zsrjvb. Acesso em: 26 set. 2021.
2. HAVE ONE'S HEART set on (something). In: Heart Idioms and Quizzes: Heart Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/hpdg5. Acesso em: 26 set. 2021.
Veja também: get one's nose out of (something).
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1. HAVE ONE'S NOSE in (something. In: Nose Idioms and Quizzes: Nose Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3BLH9Pu. Acesso em: 9 set. 2021.
1. ✰ My friend had her nose in the book while I listened to the audiobook. (Minha amiga estava com o nariz enfiado no livro enquanto eu ouvia o audiolivro.)
2. ✰ "Tonya Duncan Ellis has had her nose in a book since she learned to read, so it's no surprise that she'd one day become a writer." (Tonya). (Tonya Duncan Ellis está sempre enfiada em livros desde que aprendeu a ler, então não é surpresa que um dia ela tenha se tornado escritora.)
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1. HAVE (ONE'S) NOSE in a book. In: Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Huntingdon Valley: Farlex, Inc., 2022. Disponível em: https://abre.ai/lIT2. Acesso em: 3 fev. 2022.
2. TONYA Duncan Ellis. The Authors Guild. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3npFJq4. Acesso em: 11 set. 2021.
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1. HAVE ONE'S NOSE IN THE AIR. In: Nose Idioms and Quizzes: Nose Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3BLH9Pu. Acesso em: 9 set. 2021.
2. McMILLAN, Karen C. Customer Review. Amazon.com, 13 set. 2016. Disponível em: amzn.to/390cbqy. Acesso em: 9 set. 2021.
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