forçar a barra
Meaning: to push beyond reasonable limits; to insist or persist too aggressively.
Language: Portuguese
Literally: to force the bar
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The phrase evokes the image of forcing a physical bar or rod past its natural resistance point, suggesting overextension.
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