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1 from pillar to post
from pillar to postde ceca a meca, de déu em déu. -
2 pillar
['pilə](an upright post used in building as a support or decoration: The hall was surrounded by stone pillars.) coluna* * *pil.lar[p'ilə] n 1 Archit pilar. 2 fig sustentáculo, suporte. 3 = link=pillar-box pillar-box. • vt 1 suportar com pilares. 2 ser suportado por pilares. from pillar to post de ceca a meca, de déu em déu. -
3 to be tossed from post to pillar
to be tossed from post to pillarser empurrado de cá para lá.English-Portuguese dictionary > to be tossed from post to pillar
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4 toss
[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) atirar ao ar2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) dar voltas3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) ser sacudido4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) jogar cara ou coroa2. noun(an act of tossing.) lançamento- toss up- win/lose the toss* * *[tɔs] n 1 lance, arremesso. 2 sacudida, agitação. 3 distância de um arremesso. 4 ação de atirar a cabeça para trás. • vt+vi 1 jogar para cima, lançar. 2 sacudir, abalar, agitar, balançar (especialmente navio). 3 levantar bruscamente, jogar, lançar (a cabeça) para trás. they tossed oars / levantaram os remos (como saudação). 4 agitar-se, debater-se. I tossed and turned all night / eu me debati na cama a noite inteira. 5 atirar uma moeda para o ar a fim de tirar a sorte. 6 mexer (uma salada). 7 misturar (molho em comida). 8 sl revistar buscando armas, drogas, etc. it’s a toss up whether... or... depende de sorte se... ou... not worth a toss não vale um tostão. to be tossed from post to pillar ser empurrado de cá para lá. to toss about jogar de cá para lá, agitar, agitar-se, sacudir-se. to toss it in sl entregar-se, render-se. to toss off a) fazer rapidamente. b) beber às pressas. c) vulg masturbar-se. to toss the hay virar o feno. to toss up tirar a sorte jogando uma moeda ao ar, jogo de cara ou coroa. to win the toss ganhar a sorte (no jogo de cara ou coroa).
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from pillar to post — {adv. phr.} From one place to another many times. * /Sarah s father changed jobs several times a year, and the family was moved from pillar to post./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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from\ pillar\ to\ post — adv. phr. From one place to another many times. Sarah s father changed jobs several times a year, and the family was moved from pillar to post … Словарь американских идиом
from pillar to post — If something is going from pillar to post, it is moving around in a meaningless way, from one disaster to another. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
