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A faint heart never won a lady.
Um coração fraco nunca ganhou uma bela dama.
- ⚠ (dit. estereotípico) O homem não pode ser tímido, tem que ser ousado se quisar atrair a mulher dos seus sonhos. (A faint heart; Coração).
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1. A FAINT HEART never won a lady. In: Proverbs and Sayings. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/jGQZ. Acesso em: 20 jan. 2023.
2. CORAÇÃO fraco nunca ganhou uma bela dama. In: Google. Mountain View, Califórnia: Google LLC. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/HKy9. Acesso em: 20 jan. 2023.
a few bricks short of a (full) load
alguns parafusos a menos na cabeça
- ⚠ (pej.) refere-se a alguém não muito inteligente ou com capacidade mental questionável. (A few bricks short). ✰ His odd behavior and strange comments made it clear that he was a few bricks short of a full load, causing others to question his mental state. (Seu comportamento esquisito e comentários estranhos deixaram claro que ele tinha alguns parafusos a menos na cabeça, fazendo com que outros questionassem seu estado mental.)
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1. A FEW BRICKS SHORT of a (full) load. In: Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Huntingdon Valley: Farlex, Inc., 2022. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/2sbbx3. Acesso em: 23 ago. 2023.
a few cards short of a (full) deck
alguns parafusos a menos na cabeça
- ⚠ (pej.) refere-se a alguém não muito inteligente ou um pouco maluco. (A few cards short). ✰ “Given that many of those who are born into racing have had the privilege of public schooling, it never ceases to amaze me that a lot of them are apparently a few cards short of a deck.” (Keene, 2021). (Dado que muitos dos que nasceram no hipismo tiveram o privilégio de estudar em escola pública, nunca deixo de me surpreender que muitos deles tenham aparentemente alguns parafusos a menos na cabeça.)
Veja também: a few bricks short of a (full) load.
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1. A FEW CARDS SHORT of a deck. In: Card Playing Idioms and Quizzes: Card Playing Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/RwH. Acesso em: 10 fev. 2022.
2. KEENE, Jack. Turf Talk: The PJA must look at themselves in the mirror after failure to support Bryony Frost throughout bullying saga. The Sun, [S.l.], 10 dez. 2021. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/memH. Acesso em: 10 fev. 2022.
a few cards shy of a poker hand
- Veja a few cards short of a (full) deck.
a few clowns short of a circus
- Veja a few cards short of a (full) deck.
a few crayons short of a box
- Veja a few cards short of a (full) deck.
a few eggs short of a dozen
- Veja a few cards short of a (full) deck.
a few fries short of a happy meal
- Veja a few cards short of a (full) deck.
a few nuts short of a full pouch
- Veja a few cards short of a (full) deck.
a few peas short of a casserole
- Veja a few cards short of a (full) deck.
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