to PULL (SOME) STRINGS
EXERCER INFLUÊNCIA DISCRETAMENTE; “MEXER OS PAUZINHOS”
“My uncle will pull some strings to get you a job”
Q
on the Q.T.
SECRETAMENTE; EXTRA-OFICIALMENTE
OBS.: “q.t.” = quiet
“She wrote her book on the q.t. during her working hours”
QUANDARY
DÚVIDA; DILEMA; PERPLEXIDADE
“I am in a terrible quandary”
QUANTUM LEAP
MUDANÇA OU AVANÇO ESPETACULAR
“His latest discovery is a quantum leap in the fight against AIDS”
QUEUE
FILA
OBS.: “furar” a fila = jump the queue
“In the United Kingdom people always stand in a queue for the bus”
QUIZ
QUESTIONÁRIO, JOGO OU COMPETIÇÃO COM PERGUNTAS OU TESTES
“There are lots of quiz shows on television”
R
RAINBOW CHASER
SONHADOR
“He is just a rainbow chaser: he will never become president”
RAINMAKER
ALGUÉM QUE FAZ MUITO DINHEIRO PARA UMA EMPRESA
“He is a real rainmaker: business has tripled since he arrived”
RAT RACE
COMPETIÇÃO FEROZ
“Life in the business world is truly a rat race”
RED-HANDED
EM FLAGRANTE
“I caught him red-handed stealing money from the company safe”
RED TAPE
BUROCRACIA; FORMALIDADES; PAPELADA
“There is much red tape to get through before we can start the project”
ROCK BOTTOM
O NÍVEL MAIS BAIXO POSSÍVEL
“Confidence in the government is at rock bottom”
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