morrer de rir
Meaning: To laugh very hard or uproariously.
Language: Portuguese
Literally: to die of laughing
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: The phrase exaggerates the physical intensity of laughter to the point of death, a common hyperbolic image for extreme reactions.
More idioms — Body & Senses
- nu e cru — To speak with brutal, unvarnished honesty, holding nothing back.
- na ponta da língua — To have something in one's mind but be unable to recall or express it completely.
- dar um tiro no pé — To harm oneself through one's own actions; to undermine one's own interests.
- uit de voeten maken — to flee or scram hastily.
- met de nek aankijken — to regard someone with scorn or disdain; to look down on.
- voor dovemansoren — Said or done in vain; unheeded by those it is meant for.
More Portuguese idioms
- descer a lenha — To harshly criticize or scold someone severely.
- altura do campeonato — at a critical or decisive moment in an event or competition.
- pegar o jeito — to learn how to do something; to acquire skill or proficiency.
- dar-se conta — to realize or come to understand something.
- botar defeito — to criticize something excessively or find fault where none reasonably exists.
- forçar a barra — to push beyond reasonable limits; to insist or persist too aggressively.
From our compliments & insults
- És uma joia — You're a gem — a precious, lovely person.
- Cabeça de alho chocho — A forgetful scatterbrain whose thoughts won't stay put.
- Você é um amor — You're a sweetheart — warm, caring, and impossible not to like.