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\nCan you tell me what their literal meaning are? (Check the images)<\/strong><\/p>\nQuebrando o pau:<\/strong> To get into a fight, to get very angry and aggressive.<\/p>\n(Estar) Com a faca e o queijo na m\u00e3o:<\/strong> To have power and\/or resources necessary to solve a problem\/situation.<\/p>\nTrocando as bolas:<\/strong> To get confused and probably mistake something or someone for another.<\/p>\nSegurando vela:<\/strong> To be the only person accompanying a romantic couple. To be the third wheel.<\/p>\nUma m\u00e3o lava a outra:<\/strong> You do me a favor, I’ll do you a favor. You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours.<\/p>\nMala sem al\u00e7a: <\/strong>A very annoying person.<\/p>\nTirando \u00e1gua do joelho: <\/strong>To pee.<\/p>\nSem p\u00e9s nem cabe\u00e7a: <\/strong>Totally absurd or non-sense.<\/p>\nPagando o pato:<\/strong> To take the guilt on something, or to get humiliated.<\/p>\nNa mosca:<\/strong> Bullseye!<\/p>\nBatendo as botas:<\/strong> To pass away. To kick the bucket.<\/p>\nCom a corda no pesco\u00e7o: <\/strong>Under a lot of pressure.<\/p>\nEnchendo ling\u00fci\u00e7a: <\/strong>To write or say things that are not relevant, just to fill space or time.<\/p>\nCh\u00e1 de cadeira: <\/strong>To have to wait sitting for a long time.<\/p>\nM\u00e3o na roda: <\/strong>To be helpful.<\/p>\nEntrando pelo cano:<\/strong> To get into trouble.<\/p>\nPendurando as chuteiras:<\/strong> To quit doing something, to retire.<\/p>\nEngolindo sapo:<\/strong> To get scold with no reaction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2010\/01\/img05-350x122.jpg\")
The funny thing about idioms is that sometimes its literal meaning is totally absurd and non-sense. That is visible in “Pequeno dicion\u00e1rio ilustrado de express\u00f5es idiom\u00e1ticas” – “The little idioms illustrated dictionary”. Below you can see a couple of the images: Sem p\u00e9 nem cabe\u00e7a\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pagando o pato To check more images visit http:\/\/imasters.uol.com.br\/artigo\/3220 Check…<\/p>\n
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