Expressões em Inglês a respeito de amizades e relacionamentos



birds of a feather flock togetherIf two people are birds of a feather, they are very similar in many ways, so they naturally spend time together.
No wonder they get on well.  They're birds of a feather!
build bridgesIf a person builds bridges between opposing groups, they help them to cooperate and understand each other better.
A mediator is trying to build bridges between the local community and the owners of the new plant.
cut looseIf someone cuts loose or is cut loose, they stop being influenced or controlled by another person or group.
He's thirty years old and still hasn't cut loose from his family.
see eye to eye with someoneIf you see eye to eye with somebody, you agree with them.
I'm glad we see eye to eye on the choice of colour scheme.
fair-weather friendSomeone who acts as a friend when times are good, and is not there when you are in trouble, is called a fair-weather friend.
I thought I could count on Bill, but I've discovered he's just a fair-weather friend.
get on like a house on fireTwo people who get on like a house on fire have similar interests and quickly become good friends.
As soon as Sarah met her brother's girlfriend, they got on like a  house on fire.
get a raw dealIf you say that some has got a raw deal, you think they have been treated unfairly or badly.
go with the flowIf you go with the flow, you follow the general tendency and go along with whatever happens.
When my colleagues organise an office party, I just go with the flow.
good walls make good neighboursThis expression means that respecting one another's privacy helps create a good relationship between neighbours.
We try not to disturb the people next door. Good walls make good neighbours!
play gooseberryIf you play gooseberry, you join or accompany two people who have a  romantic relationship and want to be alone.
They invited me to join them but I didn't want to play gooseberry.
herding catsThis expression refers to the difficulty of coordinating a situation which involves people who all want to act independently.
Organizing an outing for a group of people from different countries is like herding cats!
be an itemTo say that two people are an item means that they are involved in a romantic relationship.
So Sally and Harry are an item, are they?
know someone inside outIf you know someone inside out, you know them very well.
Sue and Anne have been friends since childhood.  They know each other inside out.
friends in high placesIf you know important or influential people in business or government, you have friends in high places.
He wouldn't have succeeded without help from friends in high places.


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