Enfiar o pé na jaca

Meaning: To overdo it wildly, especially with food or drink.

Language: Portuguese

Literally: To stick your foot in the jackfruit

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Originally 'pé no jacá', the wicker basket on a mule — a drunk rider's foot punched through it; the jackfruit took over by sound.

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