olho da tempestade
Meaning: A moment of unexpected calm or peace in the middle of chaos or crisis.
Language: Portuguese
Literally: eye of the storm
Category: Nature
Origin: Literal: the meteorological phenomenon of the still center of a rotating storm system.
More idioms — Nature
- fazer uma tempestade num copo de água — To make an excessive fuss over something trivial.
- in het water vallen — for a plan or undertaking to fail or fall through.
- in de kiem smoren — To nip something in the bud; to stop a problem before it grows.
- vuur met vuur bestrijden — to counter a harmful action using the same method or intensity.
- ta sig vatten över huvudet — Get in over one's head; take on more than one can manage.
- tidens tand — The slow decay and wearing away of things through the passage of time, the gradual damage…
More Portuguese idioms
- cair em saco roto — Words or advice that fail to reach their intended audience; to be ignored or dismissed.
- ás na manga — A hidden advantage or resource held in reserve to be revealed when needed.
- matar cachorro a grito — To be extremely poor or destitute.
- mandar bala — To pursue something with enthusiasm and vigor.
- encontro às cegas — A romantic meeting between two people who have never met before.
- na ponta da língua — To have something in one's mind but be unable to recall or express it completely.
From our compliments & insults
- Você tem muita garra — You have fierce, relentless determination — you claw your way through any obstacle.
- És uma joia — You're a gem — a precious, lovely person.
- Cabeça de alho chocho — A forgetful scatterbrain whose thoughts won't stay put.