cabisbaixo [adjective.]
- having one’s head turned down, due to sadness.
morrer na praia [verb.]
- (idiomatic) to fail after trying hard and almost succeeding. Literally: “to die on the beach.”
nem que a vaca tussa [adverb.]
- (idiomatic) definitely not; by no means; not in a million years. Literally: “not even if the cow coughs.”
pedra no sapato (f.) [noun.]
- a minor but constant problem; an annoyance. Literally: “a stone in the shoe.”
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