olho da rua

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “street's eye”.

Noun

olho da rua m (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) the street, as residence of a homeless person
  2. (idiomatic) the situation of having been fired from a job
    Ninguém quer ir para o olho da rua.
    Nobody wants to be fired.

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