There are many idioms in Brazilian Portuguese. For those interested in learning more about daily expressions, these might come in handy. “Acabar em pizza” Ex: Essa história vai acabar em pizza. Nada será resolvido. This popular Brazilian expression is used a lot in politics and means that the situation will not be resolved, even if it is a scandal; the situation started and will end the in same way; those responsible for wrongdoing will not be punished. “Amigo da onça” Ex: Karina é uma amiga da onça. Used to describe a cheating or fake person. Someone who pretends to be someone's friend. “Fazer uma vaquinha” Ex: Vamos fazer uma vaquinha para comprar um computador novo. Means to collect money through donations made by several people for a certain purpose. “Pagar mico” ou “Passar carão” Ex: Paguei um mico ontem na frente do meu pai. To do something stupid and embarrassing. “Pão duro” Ex: Ele não compra roupas caras. É muito pão duro. To be tightwad or cheap. A greedy person that doesn’t like to spend money on anything. “Puxa-saco” Ex: Ele é o maior puxa-saco do chefe. To suck up to someone. Used to describe someone who likes to compliment another person for personal advantage. I hope this small list proves itself useful. In case you need any help on perfecting your Portuguese I’m a tutor here on italki and I can help you with everything related to Brazilian Portuguese.