David’s New Baby [Expressão: Have your work cut out for you]

by Tim Barrett | Oct 11, 2012 | Idioms, Tim and Tammy Talk, U.S. History & Culture, Videos & Scripts | 29 comments

I present to you my new nephew and tell you why my brother has his work cut out for him.
Apresento o meu novo sobrinho e lhe conto porque meu irmão tem muito trabalho pela frente.

Depois de assistir ao vídeo abaixo e completar os exercícios, veja mais dois posts onde usamos a expressão “have one’s work cut out”.
My brother’s new puppy [expressão: work cut out for you]
Ser cientista forense dá muito trabalho [expressão: have my work cut out for me]

[note class=”idea”]DICA: Clique no primeiro botão “Print/PDF” acima para gerar uma formatação mais simples para impressão.
FILL IN THE BLANKS (then see script with explanations below).

Tim: Hi, guys! Hi, David! I just want to show you the new member of the family. His name is Benjamin. And I’ll ______ you one thing: He looks like a little angel; but David has his work cut out for him, I’ll ______ you that right now!
David: He ______ a lot last night. Look at him. You’d think he’s…
Tim: Very cute!
David: …always quiet like this; but he’s not always quiet like this. Ops! I think he might cry a little bit. See him? He’s not really happy.
Tim: He’s going to [gonna] say something. Say something to our Tim and Tammy friends. No?
David: Hello, everybody!
Tim: He’s making a ______ face. Bye bye! Signing off.

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SCRIPT WITH TRANSLATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS

Tim: Hi, guys! Hi, David! I just want to show you the new member of the family. His name is Benjamin. And I’ll tell you one thing: He looks like a little angel; but David has his work cut out for him, I’ll tell you that right now!

i’ll tell you one thing [frase pronta] = eu vou te dizer uma coisa
he looks like a little angel = ele parece um anjinho
i’ll tell you that right now! [frase pronta] = “vai por mim”; acredite no que estou dizendo

[blocknote class=”red” title=”O que significa a expressão ‘have your work cut out for you”] Como se diz “have your work cut out for you” em português? Qual é a tradução de ” have your work cut out for you”? What does ” have your work cut out for you” mean? What is the meaning of ” have your work cut out for you”?

have your work cut out (for you) = ter muito trabalho pela frente

(EXPLICAÇÃO: Esta expressão faz alusão a tecido cortado para fazer uma roupa. Quando você diz que alguém “tem o seu trabalho cortado para ele”, você está dizendo que esta pessoa tem bastante trabalho pela frente. Esta expressão se refere ao trabalho que alguém tem, principalmente trabalho que foi determinado por outras pessoas ou circunstâncias. Por exemplo, meu irmão tem o seu trabalho “cut out for him” com o seu novo bebê.)

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David: He cried a lot last night. Look at him. You’d think he’s…
Tim: Very cute!
David: …always quiet like this; but he’s not always quiet like this. Ops! I think he might cry a little bit. See him? He’s not really happy.

you’d think he’s always quiet = você pensaria que ele é sempre quieto
like this = assim
i think he might cry = acho que ele vai chorar

Tim: He’s going to [gonna] say something. Say something to our Tim and Tammy friends. No?
David: Hello, everybody!
Tim: He’s making a funny face. Bye bye! Signing off.

make a funny face = fazer careta
signing off [phrasal verb] = usado para se dizer que está terminando uma transmissão

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EXERCISES
Fill in the blanks (preencha as lacunas):

1. We will be starting a new project next week. We really have _____ work cut _____ for ____ .
(Iniciaremos um novo projeto na semana que vem. Realmente temos muito trabalho pela frente.)

2. They’re training a completely new team, so they’ve got their work _____ out for _____ .

they’ve got (informal) = they have

This expression is often used in future tenses:

3. Have you seen the state of the garden? She’ll have ____ work cut ____ to get it looking nice in time for the summer.
Você viu o estado do jardim dela? Ela vai ter muito trabalho para deixá-lo bonito a tempo para o verão.

— examples 2 and 3 are from Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms

ANSWERS: 1. our (work cut) out (for) us; 2. cut (out for) them; 3. her (work cut) out

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How about you? Why do you have your work cut out for you?

29 Comments

Vander on October 15, 2012 at 23:34

Hello uncle Tim! Benjamin takes after his father. He is really cute, though.
(Just kidding)
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- timandtammy on October 16, 2012 at 07:22
  
  Yes, Vander! He’ll definitely turn out to be a handsome chap! 🙂 Thank you for your nice comment!
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Ranulfo on October 16, 2012 at 18:24

His nephew is a really big guy. You guys will get three months without sleep. But worth it. May God bless this baby too!
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- timandtammy on October 17, 2012 at 08:17
  
  Thank you, Ranulfo! Yes, he was already forewarned; but they are enjoying being parents. 🙂
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sadi on October 18, 2012 at 15:20

thank`s for your nice comments.
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Fábio Fernandes on October 18, 2012 at 20:48

Oh, just a very nice baby! May God bless him. He’s welcome. I’d like to add something more but I’m not sure how to say “Parabéns aos pais” in English. I don’t know if it’s said as we say in Portuguese or if it’s an Idiomatic Expression in English Language.

Also, could the expression “have your work cut out for you” be used in First Person?

Example: I have my work cut out for me. (Terei muito trabalho pela frente.)

One more thing: I tried but I couldn’t figure out a good translation for this question below once the personal pronoun “YOU” is repeated in the same sentence:

“Why do you you’re your work cut out for you”?

Bye and take care!
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- timandtammy on October 20, 2012 at 10:37
  
  Thank you for writing, Fábio! That was a mistake and I already correct it. It was supposed to be “Why do you have your work cut out for you?” And, yes, you can definitely say “I have my work cut out for me.”
  
  For “Parabéns aos pais” you can say “Congratulations to the new parents”.
  
  Keep up the good work!
  
  Tim
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Maria Cristina on October 19, 2012 at 18:08

Tim your nephew is really cute! Thanks for sharing this nice video!
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- timandtammy on October 20, 2012 at 10:34
  
  Thanks again, Maria!
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Maria Cristina on October 19, 2012 at 18:15

Tim your brother will have his work cut out. Although, Benjamin looks like a little angel. Congratulations for the family!
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- timandtammy on October 20, 2012 at 10:33
  
  Thank you, Maria! Yeah, Benjamin is already keeping them on their toes, confusing night for day – but that’s part of the game. 🙂
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Claudia Rejane on October 20, 2012 at 21:00

May God bless this cute baby and his parents. Thank you for this video.

You are very nice.
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- timandtammy on October 23, 2012 at 14:55
  
  You are very welcome! And thank YOU for your kind words!
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MARILENE LIBER on November 4, 2012 at 19:38

Here in Brazil we have a similar kind of expression, we say ” to passando por um cortado!!!” when things are very hard at a moment of our lives. So when I read that I think it means the same. I’m sorry.
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- timandtammy on November 5, 2012 at 16:19
  
  I didn’t know that expression in Portuguese, Marilene! From what you explained, I don’t think they mean exactly the same, though. If you “have your work cut out for you” that doesn’t mean necessarily that you are having a hard time. It just means that you have a lot of work ahead of you. [ahead of you = pela frente]
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Tania on November 16, 2012 at 16:34

Tim, I like very much of your “classes”, tips… and your nephew is really an angel!!!! Welcome to our planet!
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- timandtammy on November 19, 2012 at 17:38
  
  Thank you, Tania! As to my nephew, he only *looks* like an angel… haha But he’s adorable!
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manuel on March 24, 2013 at 22:46

Congratulations to your whole family… this kid is absolutely adorable and cute. kids are always a very special thing to the parents, even though we know we have our work cut out for us when they come haha
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- timandtammy on April 6, 2013 at 15:59
  
  That’s for sure, Manuel! Thank you for your comment!
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Lucia on January 29, 2014 at 19:50

Hi ,Tim
What a nice family you have.
Congratulaions for this angel, to the new parents
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- timandtammy on January 29, 2014 at 21:20
  
  Thank you, Lucia. His parents will read your words here. I really appreciate it.
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Agnys Jony on January 29, 2014 at 20:09

Now so, I can know what the meaning of expression ‘have your work cut out for you’! Very handsome your new nephew. You can feed me with other expressions, popular sayings and etc. These works really help me to improve my english grammar and vocabulary. Also, the videos that you broadcast, together with the little exercises, add a learning of how to listen as pronounce right words.

See you then.

Best wishes,

Agnys.
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- timandtammy on January 29, 2014 at 21:18
  
  Thank you for your comment, Agnys! It’s great to know that our tips are useful to you.
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Sylvio on January 29, 2014 at 21:10

Congratulations, Tim.
The little Ben is cute! He’s the apple of his father’s eye.
Aqui nós temos também a expressão ‘cortando um dobrado’, semelhante à que a Marilene citou acima.

God bless you all.
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- timandtammy on January 29, 2014 at 21:17
  
  Muito obrigado, Sylvio. E obrigado pela expressão. Eu não conhecia.
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Rosemeire on January 30, 2014 at 13:24

Ohhhh! Hi’s so cute!… Congratulations!
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- timandtammy on January 30, 2014 at 17:33
  
  Thank you, Rosemeire.
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Odair on March 28, 2016 at 18:20

Some nights of crying, many years of joy. Congratulations!
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- timandtammy on April 13, 2016 at 11:20
  
  Very true!
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