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1 practice of doing something
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2 to be on the very edge of doing something
to be on the very edge of doing somethingestar prestes a fazer alguma coisa.English-Portuguese dictionary > to be on the very edge of doing something
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3 to go far towards doing something
to go far towards doing somethingcontribuir consideravelmente, envidar esforços.English-Portuguese dictionary > to go far towards doing something
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4 to have/find difficulty in doing something
to have/find difficulty in doing somethingencontrar dificuldade para fazer algo.English-Portuguese dictionary > to have/find difficulty in doing something
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5 to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing somethingconseguir fazer aquilo que queria/planejava. I succeeded in helping my friend / consegui ajudar meu amigo.English-Portuguese dictionary > to succeed in doing something
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6 be in the middle of (doing) something
(to be busily occupied doing something: Please excuse my appearance. I was in the middle of washing my hair.) estar ocupado aEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > be in the middle of (doing) something
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7 be in the middle of (doing) something
(to be busily occupied doing something: Please excuse my appearance. I was in the middle of washing my hair.) estar ocupado aEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > be in the middle of (doing) something
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8 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) pensar duas vezesEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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9 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) pensar duas vezesEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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10 be in the middle of (doing) something
(to be busily occupied doing something: Please excuse my appearance. I was in the middle of washing my hair.) estar ocupada comEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > be in the middle of (doing) something
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11 be in the middle of (doing) something
(to be busily occupied doing something: Please excuse my appearance. I was in the middle of washing my hair.) estar ocupada comEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > be in the middle of (doing) something
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12 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) pensar duas vezes antes deEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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13 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) pensar duas vezes antes deEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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14 get into / out of the way of (doing) something
(to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing: They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday.) (des)acostumar-seEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > get into / out of the way of (doing) something
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15 get into / out of the way of (doing) something
(to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing: They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday.) (des)acostumar-seEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > get into / out of the way of (doing) something
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16 get into / out of the way of (doing) something
(to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing: They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday.) adquirir/perder o hábito deEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > get into / out of the way of (doing) something
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17 get into / out of the way of (doing) something
(to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing: They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday.) adquirir/perder o hábito deEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > get into / out of the way of (doing) something
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18 to fight shy of something
to fight shy of somethingevitar. he fights shy of doing it / ele tem receio de o fazer. he fights shy of me / ele procura evitar-me. -
19 with an eye to something
(with something as an aim: He's doing this with an eye to promotion.) com os olhos em/com vista a -
20 with an eye to something
(with something as an aim: He's doing this with an eye to promotion.) de olho emEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > with an eye to something
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busy doing something — doing something, especially with a lot of attention or effort We re all busy preparing for Christmas. I was so busy worrying about Julie that I didn t even think about Jake … English dictionary
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busy doing something — phrase doing something, especially with a lot of attention or effort We’re all busy preparing for Christmas. I was so busy worrying about Julie that I didn’t even think about Jake. Thesaurus: busy and workingsynonym Main entry: busy … Useful english dictionary
forever doing something — phrase used for emphasizing that someone does something very often, and that this is very annoying He is forever talking about his car. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing when you are annoyed or angrysynonym Main entry: forever … Useful english dictionary
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at the risk of doing something — phrase used for saying that you realize something bad or unpleasant may happen as a result of what you are going to say At the risk of seeming boring, I don’t think we should try it. Thesaurus: involving a risk or riskssynonym Main entry: risk *… … Useful english dictionary
tired of (doing) something — phrase no longer wanting something or wanting to do something because you are bored with it or annoyed by it We were tired of waiting for him to call. get/grow tired of doing something: She’s getting tired of going into that office every day.… … Useful english dictionary
go a long way towards doing something — phrase if something goes a long way towards doing something, it helps someone to achieve something The money raised will go a long way towards paying for Freddie’s medical treatment. Thesaurus: to be advantageous and yield benefitssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
wriggle out of (doing) something — showing disapproval phrase to avoid doing something by making excuses Don’t try and wriggle out of doing your homework. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry: wriggle … Useful english dictionary
be within an ace of doing something — be within an ace of (something/doing something) come within an ace of (something/doing something) to almost achieve something. Her ambition to star in a musical is within an ace of being (= is almost) fulfilled following talks with a West End… … New idioms dictionary
have (your) heart set on doing something — have (your) heart set on (something/doing something) set (your) heart on (something/doing something) to decide to achieve something. John had his heart set on becoming a doctor … New idioms dictionary