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14:31 Apr 24, 2017 |
Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Subtitles | |||||||
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Look at the (little) whippersnapper! Explanation: Whippersnapper: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/pt/dicionario/ingles/whipper... A young person who is too confident and shows no respect towards other, especially older, people. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/whipper... If you refer to a young person as a whippersnapper, you disapprove of them because you think that they are behaving more confidently than they should. |
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Teach your granny to suck eggs, would you? Explanation: See ref. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2017-04-24 16:03:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Hi Tania, I'm a bit confused as you initially said 'In this case, the son is complaining and this is the mother's reply' - in which case the above expression would work. https://ciberduvidas.iscte-iul.pt/consultorio/perguntas/a-formiga-tem-catarro/33191 |
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you're getting too big for your britches Explanation: you're getting too big for your britches |
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(So we're) getting a little cheeky, are we? Explanation: So you think you're smart, huh? https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheeky |
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