meter o pé
Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “to put the foot”.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /meˈteɾ u ˈpɛ/, (natural pronunciation) /meˈte u ˈpɛ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /meˈteɾ o ˈpɛ/, (natural pronunciation) /meˈte o ˈpɛ/
Verb
meter o pé (first-person singular present meto o pé, first-person singular preterite meti o pé, past participle metido o pé)
- (Brazil, idiomatic) to leave or run away from a place