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The phrases Portuguese speakers actually use
Entrar em parafuso
To flip out
A expressão entrar em parafuso significa ficar muito stressado, nervoso ou perder o controlo, muitas vezes devido a pressão ou eventos inesperados.
Example:
- Ela entrou em parafuso quando percebeu que se tinha esquecido da reunião.
- She freaked out when she realized she had missed the meeting.
Transcript
Esticar a corda.
Keep going
mess upnervous mistake
Meter os pés pelas mãos
The expression "meter os pés pelas mãos" is used when someone acts clumsily or makes a mistake because they're nervous or not very competent.
ironic dismissalweak reasoning
A lógica da batata
The phrase "é a lógica da batata" is an ironic way to dismiss someone's reasoning as weak or unconvincing. It can also be used…
money slang
Carcanhol
The terms "carcanhol", "massa", "cacau", "guito", and "pastel" all refer to money.
inconvenient timinglate arrival
Tarde e a más horas
The expression "tarde e a más horas" is an emphatic way of saying that someone arrived not just late, but at an inconvenient or…
exact agreementtruth emphasis
Sem tirar nem pôr
The expression "sem tirar nem pôr" emphasizes that what is being said is true.
surprise reaction
Tens cada uma
The expression "tens cada uma" is used as a reaction to something surprising, ridiculous, or hard to believe.
