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Por mãos à obra - Idiom

  • Writer: Athos Kaynnan
    Athos Kaynnan
  • Jul 22, 2023
  • 2 min read

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"Por mãos à obra" is a popular expression we use when we're going to actually start acting on some kind of work. In English, you can translate as "get to work", "get down to it" and "buckle down"


Let's see the examples:


Let’s get to work right now. Vamos pôr mãos à obra agora mesmo.


We need to stop delaying and get to work. Precisamos parar de delongar e pôr mãos à obra.


He promised to get to work on the state’s massive deficit. Ele prometeu se pôr a trabalhar (para resolver) o enorme déficit do estado.


He returned to America where he got to work on a new novel. Ele voltou para a América, onde pôs-se a trabalhar em um novo romance.


We’d better get to work on stacking this wood if we want to finish before it gets dark. É melhor começarmos a trabalhar amontoando estas madeiras se quisermos terminar antes que escureça.


You had better buckle down if you want to get good grades. É melhor você pôr mãos à obra se quiser obter boas notas.

All right, we’ll buckle down now and study for exams. Está bem, vamos pôr mãos à obra agora e estudar para as provas.


I’ve wasted a lot of time, and now I have to buckle down and finish my homework. Gastei muito tempo e agora preciso pôr mãos à obra e terminar a lição de casa.


I’ve got a lot of work to do, but I can’t seem to get down to it. Tenho muito trabalho para fazer, mas parece que não consigo meter mãos à obra.


OK, people, let’s get down to it. OK, pessoal, vamos pôr mãos à obra.


The meeting’s not due to start for another five minutes but we’re all here, so let’s get down to it. A reunião está para começar só daqui a cinco minutos, mas já estamos todos aqui, então mãos à obra.


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