1. ´Wild goose chase’ significa ´ um esforço inútil ´

Meaning: a search that is a waste of time because it is foolish or hopeless

Ex: 1. Searching for that missing file without any clues felt like a wild goose chase.
2. Spending hours in meetings without a clear objective turned the team’s efforts
into a wild goose chase.

 

2. ´To bug someone´ significa ‘ irritar alguém ‘

Meaning: to annoy or irritate someone

Ex: 1. Constantly interrupting your colleagues during meetings can bug them.
2. “Go away! stop bugging me!” – little Sophie said to her brother.

3. ‘ Plane Jane’ significa ‘algo simples’

Meaning: to be in a difficult situation where you must be very careful about what you do or say because you are trying to satisfy opposing groups

Ex: 1. Although her friend wore a fancy dress to the party, Mary came as a plain Jane, wearing jeans and a T shirt.
2. The restaurant had a variety of extravagant desserts, but Tom preferred a plain Jane vanilla ice cream.