picar a mula

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, to sting the mule. This is a figure of speech involving the notion of a mule rider stinging the animal with a sharp object to make it run fast.

Verb[edit]

picar a mula (first-person singular present pico a mula, first-person singular preterite piquei a mula, past participle picado a mula)

  1. (slang) to depart; to leave
    Synonyms: ir embora, vazar
  2. (slang) to run away; to flee
    Synonyms: cair fora, meter o pé

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