UIGO

10/10/2023

idioms of the day:
1. Back to square one - start again

2. Cut to the chase - Say what you need directly

examples:
1. "After spending weeks on an elaborate marketing plan, we realized it wasn't effective, so we decided to cut to the chase and go back to square one, starting with a simpler strategy."

2. "To save time in our meeting, let's cut to the chase and discuss the most crucial aspects of our business expansion plan."

3. ": Despite our efforts, the project faced some setbacks, and we find ourselves back to square one, needing to reassess our approach."

10/10/2023

Expressões de hoje:
1. Back to square one - de volta ao início

2. Cut to the chase - vá direto ao ponto

09/10/2023

Up a creek without a paddle:
To be in a very difficult situation which you can't see a way out.
Present: I am Up a creek without a paddle
past: I was Up a creek without a paddle
Hypothesis: I would be Up a creek without a paddle
future: I will be Up a creek without a paddle

09/10/2023

Up a creek without a paddle:
To be in a very difficult situation which you can't see a way out.
Present: I am Up a creek without a paddle
past: I was Up a creek without a paddle
Hypothesis: I would be Up a creek without a paddle
future: I will be Up a creek without a paddle

04/10/2023

Be careful with these expressions!!!

Go down THE well: meaning something went wrong (foi por água abaixo)

Go down well: meaning - Something went well (deu tudo certo)

Verb go:
Present: I/you/we/they go AND he/she/it goes

Past: went

04/10/2023

So the Second sentence of today will be: "We'll begin the fracking process in the next phase of drilling."

1. "We'll begin - meaning: we will start

2. "the fracking process" - meaning: a process used to get oil and natural gas from deep underground

3. " in the next phase of drilling." - meaning: in the next part of drilling

4 - DRILLING - Meaning: making holes using a machine

04/10/2023

So the first sentence of today will be: Safety is non-negotiable; We can't cut corners around here!

1. "Safety..." [protocols] - meaning: Rules for staying safe.

2. "...are non-negotiable here" - meaning: Cannot be changed; must be followed.

3. "we can't cut corners" - meaning: We cannot take shortcuts or do things quickly without following the rules for safety

03/10/2023

Renewable Energy - Energia Renovável

Energy generated from sources that can be naturally replenished, such as sunlight (solar), wind, and water (hydro).

02/10/2023

02/10/2023

vocabulário para área de petróleo e gás

27/09/2023