Lost in Literal

🇵🇹 Portuguese, taken literally

Quebrar o galho

Literally

to break the branch

What it really means

To make do / help out with a quick fix.

asking a favor, describing an improvised solution

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Portuguese, taken literally

Estar com a pulga atrás da orelhato have a flea behind the earDar um jeitinhoto give a little wayCair a fichathe token fallsEncher linguiçato stuff sausageDar bola (para)to give ballPisar na bolato step on the ball