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Date Posted: 06:51:55 08/12/03 Tue
Author: Sandra Becker
Subject: "Idioms" e Preconceito

Colegas,
Encontrei alguns exemplos de expressões idiomáticas do inglês que refletem preconceito.
"Swear black is white" = usado quando alguém faz qualquer coisa para conseguir o que quer: "He wants that job very much, and he'll swear black is white to get it."
"Two blacks don't make a white" = "two wrongs don't make a right"
"The pot calling the kettle black" = quanto alguém critica o outro, mas tem os mesmos defeitos: "He blames her for wasting money, but he conviniently forgets how much he spends - it's the pot calling the kettle black"
"A black look" = " a dirty look": The boss gave me a black look when I told him I hadn't done the work".
"In someone's bad/black book" = in disfavour with someone: "We are in his black book. He didn't invite us to the party". Como no português, "estar na lista negra" -
(Longman - Dictionary of English Idioms)

Entretanto, há um exemplo onde "black" tem sentido positivo:
"to be in the black"= ter dinheiro no banco. "He was left with $28,000.00. For the fist time in months he ,was in the black at the bank" (The Sun)

That's all for now!
Sandra Becker

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