It's a piece of cake!

Han What kind of Chinese food would you like to have. 
Joe I'd like to have spring rolls. 
Han Fine. By the way, do you know how to use chopsticks ? 
Joe It's a piece of cake. 
Han How in the world did you learn to use them ? 
Joe I was stationed in Taiwan for five years, you know. 


Explanation : 

If you think something is very easy to do, you can say it is a piece of cake. People often say this to stop someone feeling worried about doing something they have to do.

>> Se você acha qua alguma coisa é muito fácil de fazer, você pode dizer "it is a piece of cake". As pessoas geralmente dizem isto para parar que alguém se sinta preocupado em fazer algo.

If soldiers or officials are stationed in a place, they are sent there to do a job or to work for a period of time.

>> Usa-se "stationed" para se referir a soldado ou oficial que estão em um local e foram enviados para fazer um trabalho por um período de tempo.

Out of [ áut of ]

    1. To the outside of: >> Para o lado de fora de:

• She went out of the room. >> Ela saiu da sala.

    2. From among:  >> do meio de:

• We won two games out of three. >> Nós vencemos dois jogos de três.

    3. Motive:  >> Motivo:

• We spoke to them out of politeness. >> Nós falamos como eles sem polidez.

    4. Material: >> Material:

• The bridge is made out of steel. >> A ponte é feita toda em aço.

    5. Beyond:  Além de:

• out of control; out of danger >> fora de controle; fora de perigo.

O uso de On

    1. Touching the surface of:  >> Tocando a superfície de:

• on the table; on the wall

    2. A certain day:  >> Um certo dia:

• That happened on Sunday, on the 6th of June.

    3. A certain street:  >> Uma certa rua:

• on South Street

    4. About:  >> Sobre:

• a book on engineering

    5. A state or condition:  >> Um estado ou condição:

• on strike; on fire; on holiday

    6. By means of:  >> Por meio de:

• live on a pension; shown on television

REFERENCE QUESTIONS

          MAN: WHAT DOES SUSAN THINK ABOUT HER NEW JOB?

WOMAN: SHE DOESN'T THINK SHE'S CUT OUT FOR IT.

WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT SUSAN?

(A) SHE IS CUTTING CLASSES.

(B) SHE WORKS OUTSIDE A LOT.

(C) SHE ISN'T SUITED FOR HER NEW JOB.

(D) SUSAN'S NEW JOB MAKES HER THINK.

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          WOMAN: THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE.

MAN: MORE SO THAN I THOUGHT.

WHAT DOES THE MAN SAY ABOUT THE CAR?

(A) HE THINKS IT IS EXTREMELY NICE.

(B) HE THOUGHT IT WAS CHEAPER.

(C) HE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A RIDE IN IT.

(D) HIS OLD CAR IS BETTER.

» Click here and see the answer!

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O uso de Of

    1. Location: >> localização:

•  the middle of the road
•  >> o meio da estrada

    2. Possession: >> Possessão: 

• a friend of mine; the sound of music
• >> um amigo meu; o som da música

    3. Part of a group:  >> Parte de um grupo:

• one of us; a member of the team
• >> um de nós; um membro de um time

    4. Measurement:  >> Medida:

•  cup of milk; two meters of snow
•  xícara de leite; dois metros de neve

spate [ spêit ]

The noun spate refers to an unusually large number of similar events happening at about the same time. The events are generally unpleasant and unwanted.

>> O substantivo spate refere a um número geralmente grande de eventos similares acontecendo ao mesmo tempo. Os eventos são geralmente desagradáveis e não desejados.

•  The recent spate of theft from baggage at Don Muang airport has again raised serious concern about security.
   
• In recent months the company has been hit with a spate of lawsuits accusing it of deceptive marketing practices related to its efforts to persuade rivals' customers to shift suppliers of domain names.
   
• The recent spate of take-overs in the recording company has left the big five of Sony, Thorn EMI, Bertelsman, Warner and Polygram in control of more than 70 percent of the world market.
   
• Defects in the product brought on a spate of lawsuits which eventually caused the manufacturer to declare bankruptcy.

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