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B1.2 — Upper Intermediate · 36

Lusophone Idiomatic Expressions & Metaphors

Master essential Portuguese idioms (dar a volta por cima, ter lata, meter os pés pelas mãos) for natural colloquial discourse.

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dar a volta por cima

to overcome / bounce back

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ter lata

to have nerve / cheek

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meter os pés pelas mãos

to mess up / get confused

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meter água

to fail / blow it

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estar com a corda no pescoço

to be under pressure / broke

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falar pelos cotovelos

to talk a lot / blabber

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custar os olhos da cara

to cost an arm and a leg

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dar graxa

to pull someone's leg