Lost in Literal

🇵🇹 Portuguese, taken literally

Estar com a pulga atrás da orelha

Literally

to have a flea behind the ear

What it really means

To be suspicious, smell a rat.

when something feels off about a person or a deal

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Portuguese, taken literally

Dar um jeitinhoto give a little wayCair a fichathe token fallsEncher linguiçato stuff sausageQuebrar o galhoto break the branchDar bola (para)to give ballPisar na bolato step on the ball