Columbus' Egg is a popular expression that means that something very difficult to accomplish, seems very easy, once it has been accomplished. Columbus' Egg is a metaphor used to assert that anyone...
Costing an arm and a leg is a popular expression that means costing too much, having a very high price, a price above the expected average. Origin of the expression The expression "cost the eyes of the face", had...
The bread that the devil kneaded or "ate the bread that the devil kneaded" is a popular expression that means to go through great suffering or great hardship. It is used to describe the degree of despair...
Crossing your arms is an expression that means a voluntary stop in any activity, when you want to make a claim. Crossing your arms is a way to make a complaint about...
Making a heart out of the gut is a popular expression that means transforming adversity into strength or to describe a superhuman effort. The expression is used when the person surpasses themselves...
Chato de galochas is an idiomatic expression of the Portuguese language and means someone extremely boring or with socially unpleasant behavior. It is the case of a special boring, an upgrade of the boring...
Cara de tacho is a popular expression in the Portuguese language that means to be embarrassed or embarrassed after going through some situation. It is a facial expression made the moment someone...
Caixa prego is a popular Brazilian expression that is used to describe a far away place, very far away, either in reality or in a symbolic way. Some synonyms of this expression are...
Catfish head is a popular derogatory expression meaning silly, fool, or idiot. As the case of a metaphor characterized by a periphrase, the expression gives the idea of the meaning due to a...
Boa pinta is an expression of Brazilian slang, meaning "beautiful" or "elegant". This expression is used to describe someone with good looks and presentation and is often a form used by...
Falling off a horse is a popular expression that means failing in an activity when you were sure of good results. The expression falling off a horse can be used as a synonym for getting frustrated,...
"Goat of the pest" is a popular expression used in the Northeast of Brazil that means brave, courageous, hardworking man. In the northeastern hinterland, rainfall is scarce and the sertanejo suffers from serious...
Balaio de Gato is a popular expression that means confusion, trouble, difficult situation, embarrassment or disorder. "Balaio de Gato" is an expression used to define a messy place, where...
With the mouth in the bottle is a popular expression used when catching someone in the act of committing some prohibited act. If a person is caught at the exact moment they are stealing, telling a lie, or...
To chance is an expression in Portuguese that means "randomly", "without direction", "without prior intention". The magician asked me to choose a card at random. (randomly) He was so crazy...