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01:32 Jan 23, 2023 |
Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Dictionary of Idioms | |||||||
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nothing to lose, everything to gain/have nothing to lose Explanation: A couple suggestions. One is a popular phrase that appears to come from a sports related biography, and the second, is an expression that I believe would work as a more formal translation for this, even if it sounds a little bland. Example sentence(s):
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/you-ve-got-nothing-to-lose https://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/have-nothing-to-lose |
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a miss is as good as a mile Explanation: a miss is as good as a mile |
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might as well be hung for a sheep as a a lamb Explanation: Meaning is context specific. You have provided none. "Perdido for cem perdido por mil" has a range of possible meanings. The explanation by Joseph D. Lesser, you cite, is just one, which interestingly underplays the meaning provided by the word "perdido". The use of the word perdido connotes risk of loss. My answer is an equivalent that works in contexts in which the risk element is paramount. |
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In for a penny, in for a pound Explanation: Idiom "used to say that a person should finish what he or she has started to do even though it may be difficult or expensive" "If you want to quit, I'll understand." "No, I'm sure we can do this. In for a penny, in for a pound." https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in for a penny, i... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 hrs (2023-01-23 12:03:55 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- This phrase is exactly the phrase used in the heading/title of this newspaper article about a footballer, who has reportedly "thrown everything" in to win this game. if you browse through the article, you will see how the final phrase basically sums up a similar situation to your quoted one: "IN FOR A PENNY IN FOR A POUND BARRY Ferguson was born and raised in Hamilton ..... ..... Sasa Papac afterwards claimed Rangers were now showing the "winning mentality" that could take them to the title, but no-one who witnessed the late flare-up - Neil's hack on Naismith leading to a pointless fracas - could accuse Hamilton of not having a go. In fact, it could be said that Hamilton threw everything at their visitors." https://www.heraldscotland.com/default_content/12759582.penn... |
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