Bad egg – mau caráter ou pessoa desonesta - That guy is a real bad egg.
Butter someone up - elogiar alguém para conseguir favores - A student tried to butter the teacher up.
Chew the fat – bater papo ou fofocar - Sit yourself down and let's chew the fat for a while.
Cup of tea - algo interessante - Opera is not my cup of tea.
Food for thought - algo importante a se pensar - Your essay has provided me with some interesting food for thought.
Half-baked - sem muito planejamento - It was just another half-baked scheme of his - it was never going to work.
Money for jam (britânico) – jeito fácil de ganhar dinheiro - Babysitting is money for jam if the children go to sleep early.
Piece of cake - algo fácil de ser feito - When you know what you're doing, it's a piece of cake.
Someone's bread and butter - ganha-pão - I can't miss another day of work. That's my bread and butter.
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