pegar o jeito
Meaning: to learn how to do something; to acquire skill or proficiency.
Language: Portuguese
Literally: to grab the knack
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The phrase pictures grasping or seizing an intangible quality—the knack or trick that makes a task easy.
More idioms — Daily Life
- 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.
- sair ganhando — to benefit or profit from a situation; to come out ahead.
- de tempos em tempos — from time to time; occasionally or intermittently.
- à toa — To drift aimlessly or act without purpose or direction.
More Portuguese idioms
- a cereja do bolo — the crowning touch; something wonderful that completes something already good.
- brincar com fogo — to engage in a risky or dangerous behavior; to put oneself in harm's way.
- nu e cru — To speak with brutal, unvarnished honesty, holding nothing back.
- nem carne nem peixe — Something or someone that does not fit into any clear category and remains ambiguous or u…
- homem dos sete ofícios — A person who can do many different jobs or possesses many different skills, though often…
- olho da tempestade — A moment of unexpected calm or peace in the middle of chaos or crisis.
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