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Meaning: To put up with unpleasant things without complaining.

Language: Portuguese

Literally: To swallow frogs

Category: Animals

Origin: Portuguese expression, since swallowing a frog would be deeply unpleasant.

More idioms — Animals

Pagar o pato — To take the blame for something you didn't do.
Nu komt de aap uit de mouw — The truth is finally revealed.
Nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy — Not my problem; I'm not getting involved.
Gdzie raki zimują — To be in serious trouble; to learn a harsh lesson.
ऊँट के मुँह में जीरा — A laughably tiny amount for something that needs much more.
बंदर क्या जाने अदरक का स्वाद — An ignorant person can't appreciate something refined.

Descascar o abacaxi — To solve a very difficult, thorny problem.
Empurrar com a barriga — To procrastinate; to keep delaying something.
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.

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