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Expressões, Ditados e Provérbios em Inglês-Português
Veja também: list (a building) as a historical heritage site/monument.
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1. PRESS RELEASE: Crossing Swords over Portcullis House. Save Britain's Heritage, 24 nov. 2019. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/v1kV. Acesso em: 17 fev. 2023.
2. TOMBAR. In: AULETE, Francisco J. Caldas et al. Aulete Digital. Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital ltda., [2006?]. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/n1hn. Acesso em: 17 fev. 2023.
1. (lit.) liquidar as dívidas com alguém; acertar as contas. ✰ "Between that and the generosity of a corpmate, I squared my account with CCP without draining my wallet completely." (Twyndyllng, 2016). (Entre isso e a generosidade de um colega de empresa, acertei minha conta com a CCP sem esvaziar minha carteira completamente.)
2. (fig.) vingar-se de um crime, delito, malfeito etc., acertar contas. ✰ "Something tells me karma just squared his account with Harvey Updyke." (Czaban, 2013). (Algo me diz que o carma acertou sua conta com Harvey Updyke.))
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1. CZABAN, Steve. Something tells me karma just squared his account with Harvey Updyke. [S.l.], 30 nov. 2013. Twitter: Steve Czaban (@czabe). Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/kFrF. Acesso em: 16 jan. 2023.
2. SQUARE ACCOUNTS with (someone). In: Money Idioms and Quizzes: Money Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/ibcprf. Acesso em: 16 jan. 2023.
3. TWYNDYLLNG. Of Writing, Roams, and Rust. Crossing Zebras, 17 mai. 2016. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/MFtO. Acesso em: 16 jan. 2023.
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1. SHAFIA, Louisa. Healthy Food: Luxury or Necessity? LouisaShafia.com, 8 jan. 2010. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3I638qR. Acesso em: 29 dez. 2022.
2. SQUARE MEAL. In: Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press & Assessment, 2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3WNv1IV. Acesso em: 29 dez. 2022.
Veja também: salt away (something); salt (something) away.
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1. BAIN, Patrick. Memorable Star Wars Promotions: Where Did You Eat? GoCollect, 15 jan. 2021. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/pF8U. Acesso em: 17 jan. 2023.
2. SQUIRREL AWAY. In: Merriam-Webster. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster Inc., [s.d.]. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/vF3N. Acesso em: 17 jan. 2023.
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1. STAB (him) in the back. In: Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Huntingdon Valley: Farlex, Inc., 2022. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/yhbuu. Acesso em: 5 set. 2021.
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1. STACK THE CARDS against (someone). In: Card Playing Idioms and Quizzes: Card Playing Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/vditv. Acesso em: 10 fev. 2022.
2. WOODRUFF MP, Rosalie. Defamation Amendment Bill 2021. The Greens, 2 set. 2021. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/JtUV. Acesso em: 10 fev. 2022.
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1. STACK THE DECK against (someone). In: Negotiation Idioms and Quizzes: Negotiation Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/924o8. Acesso em: 10 fev. 2022.
2. THORNTON, David. Republicans normalize insurrection. The Racket News, 4 fev. 2022. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/yutm. Acesso em: 10 fev. 2022.
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1. BATEMAN, Christopher. The Unlikely Mastermind Behind the "Impeach Obama" Movement. Vanity Fair, 6 nov. 2008. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/E8BH. Acesso em: 25 fev. 2023.
2. DAR BOLO. In: O que significa dar bolo em alguém? Treinamento 24. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/A8Z9. Acesso em: 25 fev. 2023.
3. STAND SOMEONE UP, Origin of. Idiom Origins. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/G8Xs. Acesso em: 25 fev. 2023.
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1. O'MAHONY, Brian. Energy expert is clutching at straws. Irish Examiner, 18 fev. 2006. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3lHKhpi. Acesso em: 20 set. 2021.
2. TURN SOMETHING on its head. In: Collins Dictionary. Glasgow: HarperCollins, [2023?]. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/2XHuSNx. Acesso em: 20 set. 2021.
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1. SIXTY-EIGHTH Legislative Assembly. In: Journal of the Senate. North Dakota Legislative Branch, 25 jan. 2023. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/yp2vk. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2023.
2. STAND ADJOURNED. In: Business Idioms and Quizzes: Business Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/eo5dr. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2023.
3. STAND ADJOURNED. In: Google Translate. Mountain View, Califórnia: Google LLC, [s.d.]. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/tr0dv. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2023.
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