Comments:

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   Julie:

   Thanks so much for covering some of these expressions. The “quebrar meu galho” one clarified something for me. Several days ago, a friend of mine from Rio said this to me in reference to me offering to bring some stuff to him when I go there at the end of the month. Now I know exactly what he meant. Muito obrigada!!

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   Randy Paul:

   Among my favorites:

   Vai pentear macacos! (Go comb monkeys)
   Vai plantar batatas no asfalto! (Go plant potatoes in the asphalt)
   Vai chupar prego ate virar taxinha! (Go suck a ten penny nail until it becomes a carpet tack! [more or less])

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   Rogerio:

   Muito bom ensinar essas expressões – queria achar um blog que ensina-se expressões em inglês …

   Rogerio

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   monica:

   It’s very important to point out that “tirar água do joelho” is a rude thing to say, except maybe among men who are close friends, in a *very* informal situation. I don’t know, I’d have to ask a man. I’d be somewhat shocked to hear it even from a friend…

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   Fabiana:

   Just to add something:

   When we ask a huuuuuuge favor to a friend, sometimes we say to thank him/her

   Wow, you broke a tree for me.

   In Portuguese: nossa, você quebrou uma árvore para mim.

   A tree is much bigger than a branch, right?

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   Eduardo Siqueira:

   Please, consider that “tirar água do joelho” is used among very close men friends. It´s tottaly informal.