Viajar na maionese

Meaning: To talk nonsense or drift off into your own dream world.

Language: Portuguese

Literally: To travel in the mayonnaise

Category: The Absurd

Origin: Brazilian street slang of the 1980s — mayonnaise as the thick, dreamy substance a distracted mind swims through.

More idioms — The Absurd

• Skägget i brevlådan — Caught red-handed in an awkward, embarrassing position.
• يعمل من الحبة قبة — To blow something tiny completely out of proportion.
• Helt texas — Utterly wild, chaotic or out of control.
• Det blæser en halv pelikan — It is extremely windy.
• Ei ole kaikki muumit laaksossa — Someone isn't quite all there.
• לאכול סרטים — To overthink and imagine dramatic worst-case scenarios.

More Portuguese idioms

• Chutar o balde — To stop caring and let everything go — unlike the English, nobody dies.
• Enfiar o pé na jaca — To overdo it wildly, especially with food or drink.
• Pisar na bola — To mess up or let someone down.
• Encher linguiça — To pad something out with filler to take up space or time.
• Nem que a vaca tussa — No way; under no circumstances.
• Tirar o cavalo da chuva — To give up on an expectation.

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