no bico do corvo

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Literally, in the raven's beak. From the passage in 1 Kings 17 where Elijah is feed by godsent ravens.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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no bico do corvo (invariable)

  1. (idiomatic) at death's door (about to die)
    1. (by extension) worn out (exhausted from exertion)
    2. (by extension) in a bad situation

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