perder as estribeiras

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “to lose one's stirrups”. Compare Spanish perder los estribos and Catalan perdre els estreps.

Verb

perder as estribeiras (first-person singular present perco as estribeiras, first-person singular preterite perdi as estribeiras, past participle perdido as estribeiras)

  1. (idiomatic) to lose one's temper

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