banho de água fria

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “cold water bath”.

Noun[edit]

banho de água fria m (plural banhos de água fria)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see banho,‎ de,‎ água,‎ frio.
  2. (figurative) a let-down, disappointment
  3. (figurative) eye-opener (a startling and shocking revelation)
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