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chutar o balde
🇧🇷 Portuguese slang from Brazil
What does “chutar o balde” mean?
to say "forget it" and stop caring; to quit everything
Example
“Cansei desse emprego, vou chutar o balde.”
I'm sick of this job, I'm going to chuck it all in.
Good to know
Literally "to kick the bucket" — but unlike English, nobody dies.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
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The textbook way to say it: desistir de tudo
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- putzdang, oops
- eitawhoa, wow
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