Empurrar com a barriga

Meaning: To procrastinate; to keep delaying something.

Language: Portuguese

Literally: To push with the belly

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: Brazilian Portuguese expression.

More idioms — Body & Senses

Τρώω τα νύχια μου — I'm extremely anxious and impatient.
Casser les pieds à quelqu'un — To annoy or bore someone greatly.
Avoir un poil dans la main — To be extremely lazy.
Prendre ses jambes à son cou — To run away very fast.
Se lever du pied gauche — To wake up in a bad mood.
Mettre les pieds dans le plat — To put one's foot in it; to say something awkward or blunt.

Matar a cobra e mostrar o pau — To prove you actually did what you claim.
dar um jeito — Find a creative solution or workaround, often bending rules pragmatically.
estar com a corda no pescoço — Be in serious financial or personal trouble with no easy escape.
meter os pés pelas mãos — Make a clumsy mistake or bungle something badly through carelessness.
estar com água na boca — Feel eager anticipation or desire, especially for food or something pleasant.
Viajar na maionese — To talk nonsense or drift off into your own dream world.

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