sem tamanho
Meaning: enormous, immensely large.
Language: Portuguese
Literally: without size
Category: The Absurd
Origin: Origin uncertain; the paradox of being 'without size' (boundless, unmeasurable) conveys the idea of exceeding normal categories and limits.
More idioms — The Absurd
- há algo de podre no reino da Dinamarca — something is deeply wrong or suspicious, though the truth may be hidden.
- brincar com fogo — to engage in a risky or dangerous behavior; to put oneself in harm's way.
- er met een jantje-van-leiden van afmaken — to perform a task carelessly, half-heartedly, or in a slipshod manner.
- bij de duivel te biecht gaan — to seek counsel or confide in someone who is untrustworthy, dangerous, or morally corrupt.
- van lotje getikt — To be crazy or eccentric; to be not quite sane.
- in de wind slaan — To deliberately ignore or disregard something.
More Portuguese idioms
- a fio — uninterruptedly or continuously without stopping.
- comprar briga — to intentionally provoke a quarrel or confrontation with someone.
- nascer em berço de ouro — to be born into wealth and privilege; to come from a rich family.
- colocar o carro à frente dos bois — To have the wrong priorities or do things in the wrong order.
- ombro a ombro — On equal terms, standing together as peers.
- do dia para a noite — Very suddenly or extremely quickly.