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A vaca foi pro brejo

English translation: went down the drain


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01:20 Oct 29, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Media / Multimedia / ditados populares
Portuguese term or phrase: A vaca foi pro brejo
as coisas deram errado
não deu certo
Thaisa
English translation:went down the drain
Explanation:
Not exactly the same but may be useful.
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mmasur
Brazil
Local time: 11:41
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4 +2went down the drainmmasur


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
went down the drain


Explanation:
Not exactly the same but may be useful.

Example sentence(s):
  • With the new government rules my plans for a new house went down the drain.
mmasur
Brazil
Local time: 11:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
7 hrs
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agree  Alexandra Gouveia
15 hrs
  -> Tahnks Alexandra
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