Foi pensando nisso que separei alguns exemplos interessantes de expressões usadas.
Lembrando que Expressões Idiomáticas em inglês se chamam “Idioms”.
Acompanhe:
Paula was seeing red when her cellphone suddenly crashed.
When Mark brought home his expensive car, his neighbor was green with envy.
After Mary’s boyfriend left her, she felt blue and cried all the time.
John was a yellow-bellied guy. He always ran away from a fight.
Fred asked me to marry him. I was tickled pink when I said yes.
Conseguiu perceber os sentidos das expressões? Então vamos exercitar:
Exercícios
Usando as frases acima como exemplos, tente associar a expressão ao seu significado:
Idiom
1. to see red
2. green with envy
3. to feel blue
4. yellow bellied
5. to be tickled pink
1. to see red
2. green with envy
3. to feel blue
4. yellow bellied
5. to be tickled pink
Meaning
a. wanting something that someone else has
b. coward, not brave
c. very happy
d. very angry
e. sad
