Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
pintar e bordar
English translation:
paint the town red
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pintar e bordar
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| 5 +3 | paint the town red |
Lumen (X)
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| 4 +1 | self-willed, obstinate, pigheaded manner/behaviour |
Maria Luisa Duarte
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| 5 | to act up/raise hell |
Paul Kozelka
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paint the town red
Eu sei, é velha a expressão em inglês, mas a expressão em português tb já está meio gasta. Quase não se usa mais.
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Comment: ""Paint the town red" comes closest to the context in which the expression is used, although not quite a 100%. But it will have to do in the lack of a better choice. I appreciate all suggestions."
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self-willed, obstinate, pigheaded manner/behaviour
Self-willed (Self`-willed") (?), a.
Governed by one's own will; not yielding to the wishes of others; obstinate.
http://selfknowledge.com/86433.htm
determined to base your actions on your own decisions without listening to advice from other people
http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/selfwilled
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... (3) .. Own who acts in a self-willed manner comes to grief, but the one who consults
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... than me, there must be a more sinister reason why you're being pigheaded. ... Talk about
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obstinately
A adverb
1 stubbornly, pig-headedly, obdurately, mulishly, obstinately, cussedly
in a stubborn unregenerate manner; "she remained stubbornly in the same position"
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to act up/raise hell
from A Dict. of Informal Brazilian Portuguese
"to act up" is quite tame in tone, obviously, so the choice would depend on the style of the context. "to cut up" is also used in U.S. English, as is "to be a cut up". For current (21st century) usage, I defer to those under 20... ;-)
"to act up" is quite tame in tone, obviously, so the choice would depend on the style of the context. "to cut up" is also used in U.S. English, as is "to be a cut up". For current (21st century) usage, I defer to those under 20... ;-)
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