UM GAO 2024 PT Workshop (Idioms)

In Portuguese, when we say "queimar as pestanas" (to burn one's eyelashes), we mean:

• A) Take a sunbath

• B) Sleep

• C) Eat spicy food

• D) Work hard and study a lot

In Portuguese, when we say "estar com os azeites" (to be with the oils), we mean:

• A) Cook something delicious

• B) Feel relaxed

• C) Sweat a lot

• D) Be angry or in a bad mood

In Portuguese, when we say "cabeça de alho chocho" (head of a limp garlic), we mean:

• A) A person who smells good

• B) A shy person

• C) A strong person

• D) A forgetful person

In Portuguese, when we say "ter água pela barba" (to have water up to the beard), we mean:

• A) Drink too much

• B) Swim in deep waters

• C) Let the beard grow

• D) Be in a difficult situation

In Portuguese, when we say "à sombra da bananeira" (in the shade of the banana tree), we mean:

• A) Climb a tree

• B) Eat fruits

• C) Hide from someone

• D) Relax and do nothing

In Portuguese, when we say "vai pentear macacos" (to go and comb monkeys), we mean:

• A) Do something useless

• B) Bathe animals

• C) Play with children

• D) Go away and leave me alone

In Portuguese, when we say "engolir sapos" (to swallow frogs), we mean:

• A) Eat exotic food

• B) Feel sick

• C) Drink too much

• D) Endure unpleasant situations

In Portuguese, when we say "falar pelos cotovelos" (to talk through the elbows), we mean:

• A) Speak loudly

• B) Whisper

• C) Argue

• D) Talk a lot or excessively

In Portuguese, when we say "tirar o cavalinho da chuva" (take the little horse out of the rain), we mean:

• A) Protect someone from the rain

• B) Stop a fun activity

• C) Give up on something

• D) Don't count on it

In Portuguese, when we say "acordar com os pés de fora" (wake up with feet outside), we mean:

• A) To be in a hurry

• B) To be in a bad mood

• C) To feel cold

• D) To be relaxed