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Expressões, Ditados e Provérbios em Inglês-Português
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1. GET SOMEONE wrong. In: AMMER, Christine. The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston & Nova York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/n1gm9x. Acesso em: 14 jan. 2024.
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1. GET (SOMETHING) INTO/through (someone's) head. In: Head Idioms and Quizzes: Head Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/35mdkj. Acesso em: 17 set. 2021.
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1. GET SOMETHING OFF one's chest. In: Collins Dictionary. Glasgow: HarperCollins, [2024?]. Disponível em: (URL). Acesso em: 8 dez. 2024.
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1. GET (SOMETHING) OUT in the open. 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: 6 fev. 2022.
1. ✰ After his breakup, John went on a solo road trip to get all his pent-up frustration out of his system and clear his mind. (Após a separação, John fez uma viagem sozinho para se aliviar de toda a frustração reprimida e limpar sua mente.)
2. ✰ "This is also a great way to relieve stress... and sometimes to get anger out of my system." (Hoffman, L.). (Essa é também uma ótima maneira de aliviar o estresse... e às vezes dar vazão à raiva.)
3. ✰ Richard had always dreamed of owning a sports car, so he bought one to get the desire out of his system and enjoy the thrill of driving it. (O Richard sempre sonhou em ter um carro esporte, então comprou um para matar o desejo e curtir a emoção de dirigi-lo.)
Veja também: get (something) off (one's) chest.
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1. GET SOMETHING OUT OF your system. In: Medical and Health Idioms and Quizzes: Medical and Health Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/33V6MlT. Acesso em: 31 jan. 2022.
2. HOFFMAN, Lois. Walking for Exercise, Spirtuality and Connection to Nature. Grit. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3GhqPaU. Acesso em: 31 jan. 2022.
Veja também: get (something) into (someone's) head.
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1. GET (SOMETHING) INTO/through (someone's) head. In: Head Idioms and Quizzes: Head Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/35mdkj. Acesso em: 17 set. 2021.
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1. BACK TO BASICS. In: Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press & Assessment, 2022. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3L684Ll. Acesso em: 2 fev. 2022.
2. BACK-TO-BASICS. In: Dictionary.com. Oakland, Califórnia: Dictionary.com, LLC, 2022. Disponível em: https://abre.ai/lEhm. Acesso em: 2 fev. 2022.
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1. GO DOWN on one's knees. In: Knee Idioms and Quizzes: Knee Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/3uvcy. Acesso em: 5 out. 2021.
2. GO DOWN on bended knee Vs Kneel Vs Kneel down. ELL Stack Exchange. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3iBazJ7. Acesso em: 5 out. 2021.
3. RESPECTED Moot station commander gets perfect send-off. Pretoria Rekord, Pretória, 3 set. 2017. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3moMTZz. Acesso em: 5 out. 2021.
Veja também: bummed out e down in the dumps.
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1. GET THE BLUES. In: Color Idioms and Quizzes: Color Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/p2ou3. Acesso em: 8 abr. 2022.
2. JAGGER, Mick; RICHARDS, Keith. I Got the Blues. Time Is On Our Side. Disponível em: https://abre.ai/lEht. Acesso em: 8 abr. 2022.
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1. BAD NAME. In: Merriam-Webster. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster Inc., [s.d.]. Disponível em: https://abre.ai/lEiR. Acesso em: 20 jan. 2023.
2. EXONIAN. Topic: 2018 Golf TCR and dealer information? GolfGTI Forum. Disponível em: https://abre.ai/lEiU. Acesso em: 20 jan. 2023.
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