descer a lenha
Meaning: To harshly criticize or scold someone severely.
Language: Portuguese
Literally: to come down with firewood
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The phrase pictures a violent striking or beating with a piece of wood; criticism delivered with this kind of harsh force.
More idioms — Daily Life
- altura do campeonato — at a critical or decisive moment in an event or competition.
- pegar o jeito — to learn how to do something; to acquire skill or proficiency.
- dar-se conta — to realize or come to understand something.
- botar defeito — to criticize something excessively or find fault where none reasonably exists.
- forçar a barra — to push beyond reasonable limits; to insist or persist too aggressively.
- sair ganhando — to benefit or profit from a situation; to come out ahead.
More Portuguese idioms
- a cereja do bolo — the crowning touch; something wonderful that completes something already good.
- brincar com fogo — to engage in a risky or dangerous behavior; to put oneself in harm's way.
- de tempos em tempos — from time to time; occasionally or intermittently.
- nu e cru — To speak with brutal, unvarnished honesty, holding nothing back.
- à toa — To drift aimlessly or act without purpose or direction.
- nem carne nem peixe — Something or someone that does not fit into any clear category and remains ambiguous or u…
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