deixar a peteca cair

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “to let the shuttlecock fall”. See also peteca.

Verb

deixar a peteca cair (first-person singular present deixo a peteca cair, first-person singular preterite deixei a peteca cair, past participle deixado a peteca cair)

  1. (Brazil, idiomatic) To fail in or give up on a task or endeavor; to drop the ball.
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