Portuguese Idioms

When someone changes their mind and accepts they were wrong about something.

When someone thinks that they are superior and that they are above other people.

Playing with someone's emotions and feelings, usually humiliating them and making them do things for own benefit.

When someone is a false friend, unreliable and takes advantage of his friends.

We cannot rate or judge what is given as a gift.

Equivalent to "kill two birds with one stone".

Matar dois coelhos com uma tacada/cajadada só.

When someone regrets or complains about something.

Ela só sabe chorar as pitangas.

To give some money when several people are giving money to pay something together.

When someone is sycophant. A person that flatters someone to get something for their own benefit.

When someone is very annoying and inconvenient.

If one thing happens, the situation will get difficult, there will be consequences.

When someone cries and regrets something that has already happened and there's no way to fix or change it.

When someone really wants or envies something.

When someone tells someone to give up on something.

When someone doesn't notice what's obviously in front of them.

When people can be heard without knowing it.

When the person is distracted, thoughtful.

When someone search for problems where none exist.

When someone has to finish what they started.

Getting out of a situation, usually with shame.

When a situation that was initially positive becomes negative.

When someone gets angry and doesn't care, acting like everything might fall apart.

When someone is forced to bear things without being able to fight back or respond.

When someone does someone a small favor, usually for a close friend.

When someone doesn't agree with something or with a situation.

When someone overdoes something, it can lead to a bad consequence, like a hangover.

Looking for something extremely difficult to find.

When someone has the pain of jealousy and envy.

Talk a lot, but only irrelevant and uninteresting information.

When someone takes a risk, they shouldn't fear or be afraid of something.