30 Expressões Idiomáticas em Inglês que Você Precisa Conhecer
Por Equipe Ataric · 12 min de leitura · 2025-12-10
Expressões idiomáticas (idioms) são o tempero do inglês. Nativos usam dezenas delas diariamente, e conhecê-las é essencial para entender conversas reais e soar mais natural.
O que são idioms?
São frases cujo significado não pode ser deduzido pela tradução literal das palavras. Por exemplo:
30 Expressões Essenciais
Dia a Dia
1. A piece of cake — Muito fácil
"The test was a piece of cake."
2. Hit the nail on the head — Acertar em cheio
"You hit the nail on the head with that analysis."
3. Under the weather — Não se sentir bem
"I'm feeling a bit under the weather today."
4. Once in a blue moon — Muito raramente
"I only eat fast food once in a blue moon."
5. The ball is in your court — A decisão é sua
"I've made my offer. The ball is in your court now."
Trabalho
6. Think outside the box — Pensar de forma criativa
"We need to think outside the box to solve this problem."
7. Get the ball rolling — Dar início a algo
"Let's get the ball rolling on this project."
8. Back to square one — Voltar à estaca zero
"The client rejected everything. We're back to square one."
9. On the same page — Em sintonia/acordo
"Let's make sure we're all on the same page before the meeting."
10. Bring to the table — Contribuir
"What skills do you bring to the table?"
Relacionamentos
11. Hit it off — Se dar bem imediatamente
"We hit it off right away and became great friends."
12. See eye to eye — Concordar
"We don't always see eye to eye, but we respect each other."
13. Bend over backwards — Fazer de tudo por alguém
"She bent over backwards to help us meet the deadline."
14. Speak of the devil — Falando no diabo
"Speak of the devil! We were just talking about you."
15. Get along like a house on fire — Se dar muito bem
"They got along like a house on fire from day one."
Desafios e Sucesso
16. Hang in there — Aguente firme
"I know it's tough, but hang in there. It'll get better."
17. Go the extra mile — Fazer mais do que o esperado
"She always goes the extra mile for her clients."
18. Burn the midnight oil — Trabalhar até tarde
"We burned the midnight oil to finish the report."
19. Cut corners — Fazer de qualquer jeito
"We can't cut corners on quality."
20. The last straw — A gota d'água
"Being late again was the last straw."
Situações Diversas
21. Cost an arm and a leg — Custar muito caro
"That new iPhone costs an arm and a leg."
22. Let the cat out of the bag — Revelar um segredo
"She let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party."
23. Kill two birds with one stone — Matar dois coelhos com uma cajadada
"By walking to work, I kill two birds with one stone — exercise and saving money."
24. Better late than never — Antes tarde do que nunca
"You finally finished the course? Better late than never!"
25. Actions speak louder than words — Ações falam mais que palavras
"Don't just promise. Actions speak louder than words."
26. Beat around the bush — Enrolar
"Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened."
27. Bite off more than you can chew — Abraçar mais do que pode
"I bit off more than I could chew by taking on three projects."
28. Every cloud has a silver lining — Há sempre algo positivo
"I lost my job, but every cloud has a silver lining — I found a better one."
29. When pigs fly — Quando a vaca tossir (nunca)
"He'll clean his room when pigs fly."
30. Break the ice — Quebrar o gelo
"Let's play a game to break the ice."
Como aprender expressões idiomáticas
Pratique essas expressões com o Ataric e torne seu inglês mais natural!