pisar na bola

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, to step on the ball.

Verb[edit]

pisar na bola (first-person singular present piso na bola, first-person singular preterite pisei na bola, past participle pisado na bola)

  1. (Brazil, slang) to drop the ball: to screw up, mess up, to disappoint, to make a mistake
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:errar
    eu pisei na bolaI dropped the ball

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