Set: idioms with 'pau'

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TermDefinition
pau a pauneck and neck
a meio pau (bandeira)half-mast
o pau comeuall hell broke loose
pau da vidaangry
levar pau (em exame)to fail
ir ao pau (em exame)to fail
meter o pau em alguém (espancar)to beat someone up
meter o pau em alguém (criticar)to run someone down
mostrar a alguém com quantos paus se faz uma canoa (fig)to teach someone a lesson
ser pau (maçante)to be a drag
pau para toda obrajack of all trades
comida a dar com um pautons of food
pau de bandeiraflagpole

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Terms 13
Creator snifty
Created August 26, 2007
Group Portuguese (Brazilian) Language Group
Subject portuguese
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i can never remember these. and stop that snickering.

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  1. mostrar a alguém com quantos paus se faz uma canoa (fig) to teach someone a lesson - 6 misses
  2. comida a dar com um pau tons of food - 6 misses
  3. a meio pau (bandeira) half-mast - 5 misses
  4. meter o pau em alguém (espancar) to beat someone up - 4 misses
  5. meter o pau em alguém (criticar) to run someone down - 4 misses
  6. o pau comeu all hell broke loose - 3 misses
  7. pau para toda obra jack of all trades - 3 misses