Common Portuguese idiomatic expressions and colloquial slang with their literal and actual meanings. Front: the idiom. Back: English meaning and usage note.
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- Água mole em pedra dura
- Persistence and determination will overcome obstacles. From the idea that soft water eventually wears away hard stone.
- Bater pernalta
- To waste time, dawdle, or mess around without purpose.
- Dar uma mão
- To help someone, lend a hand, assist with a task.
- Dar de bafo
- To gossip or blab about someone's private information.
- Dar um jeito
- To find a way or improvise a solution, often creatively or informally.
- Estar na berlinda
- To be under scrutiny, in the spotlight, or being judged or criticized.
- Estar de pé atrás
- To be suspicious, wary, or standing back with doubt or mistrust.
- Estar fora de si
- To be beside oneself, extremely angry, upset, or out of control.
- Estar com a corda no pescoço
- To be in serious trouble or in a tight, desperate situation.
- Estar com o rabo entre as pernas
- To be ashamed, embarrassed, defeated, or cowering in fear.
- Estar de braços abertos
- To welcome someone warmly and enthusiastically with open arms.
- Estar de fogo
- To be very attractive, hot, or visually striking (often used romantically).
- Estar de mãos abanando
- To be helpless, unable to do anything, or without resources in a situation.
- Estar na corda bamba
- To be in a precarious or unstable situation, walking a tightrope.
- Estar numa saia justa
- To be in a tight spot, awkward situation, or difficult position.