dar murro em ponta de faca

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, to strike the tip of a knife.

Verb[edit]

dar murro em ponta de faca (first-person singular present dou murro em ponta de faca, first-person singular preterite dei murro em ponta de faca, past participle dado murro em ponta de faca)

  1. (idiomatic) to insistently try something one knows will not work