Read between the lines - Ler nas entrelinhas | You have to read between the lines to understand the true message in his letter., Hit the books - Estudar intensamente | I have to hit the books tonight for tomorrow’s exam., Put pen to paper - Começar a escrever | I need to put pen to paper and start working on my essay., In black and white - Algo escrito de forma clara e formal | The rules are laid out in black and white in the handbook., The pen is mightier than the sword - As palavras têm mais poder que a violência | Many believe that the pen is mightier than the sword when it comes to enacting change., Bookworm - Alguém que gosta muito de ler | My sister is such a bookworm; she reads every day., Judging a book by its cover - Formar uma opinião pela aparência externa | Don’t judge a book by its cover; he’s nicer than he looks., Turn the page - Virar a página, começar uma nova fase | It’s time to turn the page and start fresh after that difficult period., By the book - Seguir regras à risca | He always does everything by the book at work., Page-turner - Um livro envolvente | That thriller was a real page-turner; I couldn’t put it down., Writing on the wall - Sinal de que algo ruim vai acontecer | The company’s financial problems were the writing on the wall for its closure., Off the record - Informação confidencial ou não oficial | Off the record, I think the project will be delayed., Write off - Considerar algo como fracasso | After several failed attempts, they had to write off the project., Can’t make heads or tails of it - Não conseguir entender algo | I can’t make heads or tails of this document; it’s too confusing., Make a long story short - Resumir uma história longa | To make a long story short, we missed the flight because of traffic., Write one’s own ticket - Ter total controle sobre o próprio destino | After the promotion, he was able to write his own ticket in the company., Keep in the loop - Manter alguém informado | Keep me in the loop about any updates on the project., The jury is still out - Ainda não há uma decisão | The jury is still out on whether the new policy will work., Inkling - Ter uma pequena pista sobre algo | I had an inkling that she might be interested in writing the report., Dot the i’s and cross the t’s - Prestar atenção aos detalhes | Before submitting your essay, make sure you dot the i’s and cross the t’s., Written in stone - Algo que não pode ser alterado | The schedule isn’t written in stone yet; we can still make changes., Under one’s nose - Algo óbvio que não foi notado | The answer was right under my nose, but I didn’t see it., Pen a letter - Escrever uma carta | She penned a letter to the editor expressing her views., Read up on - Estudar ou aprender mais sobre algo | I need to read up on the company before the interview., Open book - Algo fácil de entender | His emotions are like an open book; you always know what he’s feeling.,

Reading and Writing [Idioms]

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