mandar bala
Meaning: To pursue something with enthusiasm and vigor.
Language: Portuguese
Literally: to send a bullet
Category: Daily Life
Origin: Origin uncertain; the phrase pictures launching effort forward with the speed and force of a fired bullet.
More idioms — Daily Life
- encontro às cegas — A romantic meeting between two people who have never met before.
- ao fim e ao cabo — After everything is considered; ultimately; in the final analysis.
- sujo falando do mal lavado — Hypocritical criticism from someone guilty of the same fault being criticized.
- pôr os pontos nos is — To clarify a matter by spelling out details explicitly.
- hoe de vork in de steel zit — to understand the real situation or hidden mechanics of something.
- over de brug komen — to hand over money or pay what is owed.
More Portuguese idioms
- na ponta da língua — To have something in one's mind but be unable to recall or express it completely.
- fazer uma tempestade num copo de água — To make an excessive fuss over something trivial.
- dar um tiro no pé — To harm oneself through one's own actions; to undermine one's own interests.
- Engolir sapos — To put up with unpleasant things without complaining.
- Pagar o pato — To take the blame for something you didn't do.
- Descascar o abacaxi — To solve a very difficult, thorny problem.
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