Seu inglês vai ganhar um upgrade com essas 6 expressões inspiradas no clima
- Loren Assunção
- Apr 10
- 3 min read
Hi, I'm teacher Loren, e hoje vamos falar sobre idioms — aquelas expressões super comuns no dia a dia dos falantes nativos — com um tema bem interessante: o clima!
Acredite ou não, muitos idioms em inglês usam elementos do tempo (tempo climático mesmo!) para expressar sentimentos, situações e atitudes. Vamos conhecer alguns?
6 expressões inspiradas no clima
to be on cloud nine
Significado: estar extremamente feliz com algo
Exemplo: She was on cloud nine after hearing she passed the exam.(Tradução: Ela estava nas nuvens depois de saber que passou na prova.)
to be snowed under
Significado: estar com muito trabalho, sobrecarregado
Exemplo: He’s snowed under with emails and meetings today.(Tradução: Ele está atolado de e-mails e reuniões hoje.)
a breath of fresh air
Significado: algo ou alguém novo, interessante e revigorante
Exemplo: The new teacher is a breath of fresh air — her classes are fun and different.(Tradução: A nova professora é um sopro de ar fresco — as aulas dela são divertidas e diferentes.)
🌬️to be a breeze
Significado: ser fácil, especialmente mais fácil do que o esperado
Exemplo: The test was a breeze because I studied the night before.(Tradução: A prova foi moleza porque eu estudei na noite anterior.)
🌧️🌞to throw caution to the wind
Significado: fazer algo sem se preocupar com os riscos
Exemplo: They threw caution to the wind and booked a last-minute trip to Thailand.(Tradução: Eles jogaram a cautela ao vento e marcaram uma viagem de última hora para a Tailândia.)
come rain or shine
Significado: aconteça o que acontecer; faça chuva ou sol
Exemplo: He goes jogging every evening, come rain or shine.(Tradução: Ele corre todas as noites, faça chuva ou faça sol.)
Activity 1 – Leitura + Fala
Objetivo: Compreender o uso dos idioms em contexto e praticar a fala em inglês.
Instruções: Leia o texto abaixo em voz alta e tente compreender o contexto. Depois responda as questões:
Last week, Anna had the craziest week of her life.
On Monday, she was snowed under with work and couldn’t even take a break.
On Tuesday, she decided to throw caution to the wind and accepted an invitation to go skydiving!After the jump, she was on cloud nine — she had never felt so alive!
Then, on Thursday, she met her new colleague, who was a breath of fresh air at the office.
By Friday, her to-do list was finally done and everything felt like a breeze.And of course, she kept her morning runs, come rain or shine.
Now, answer:
Have you ever been snowed under like Anna? What happened?
What would make you feel on cloud nine?
Would you ever throw caution to the wind and try skydiving?
Can you describe someone who is a breath of fresh air in your life?
What is something that feels like a breeze for you today, but was hard before?
Is there something you do come rain or shine?
Activity 2 – Complete as frases com os idioms
Objetivo: Fixar o significado e uso dos idioms através da escrita contextualizada.
Instruções: Escolha a expressão correta para completar cada frase:
(to be on cloud nine / to be snowed under / a breath of fresh air / to be a breeze / come rain or shine / to throw caution to the wind)
I was __________ when I found out I passed the test!
This week I’m __________ with projects and deadlines.
My new yoga teacher is __________ — she’s full of good energy!
Don’t worry about the homework. It’s going to __________.
He goes to the gym every day, __________.
Yesterday, I __________ and sang at the karaoke bar!
Correction:
I was on cloud nine when I found out I passed the test!
This week I’m snowed under with projects and deadlines.
My new yoga teacher is a breath of fresh air — she’s full of good energy!
Don’t worry about the homework. It’s going to be a breeze.
He goes to the gym every day, come rain or shine.
Yesterday, I threw caution to the wind and sang at the karaoke bar!
See ya!
Loren
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