tirar o cavalo da chuva

التعريفات والمعاني

== Portuguese == === Alternative forms === tirar o cavalinho da chuva === Etymology === Literally, “to move the (little) horse away from the rain”. === Phrase === tirar o cavalo da chuva (first-person singular present tiro o cavalo da chuva, first-person singular preterite tirei o cavalo da chuva, past participle tirado o cavalo da chuva) (idiomatic) to not hold one's breath Synonym: esperar sentado ==== Usage notes ==== Usually used with the verb poder: === Further reading === “tirar o cavalo da chuva”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026