da boca para fora
(Redirected from falar da boca para fora)
Portuguese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (syncopic form) da boca pra fora
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “from the mouth to the outside”, or more loosely translated as “off from the mouth”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
da boca para fora (invariable)
- (idiomatic, usually with falar) said but not actually meant, often in reference to something offensive or exaggerated that is impulsively said; compare English shoot one's mouth off; paying lip service
Adverb[edit]
- (idiomatic) not actually meaning despite stating