partir a loiça toda

English translation: put the cat among the pigeons/be a thorn in the side/is going to make the proverbial hit the fan

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Portuguese term or phrase:partir a loiça toda
English translation:put the cat among the pigeons/be a thorn in the side/is going to make the proverbial hit the fan
Entered by: Douglas Bissell

09:15 Sep 7, 2015
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Portuguese term or phrase: partir a loiça toda
Newspaper headline:

- “Sócrates vai estar calado na campanha eleitoral, mas até lá vai partir a loiça toda”

Dig up the dirt?
Trash everything?
Sound off?

I am open to suggestions
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 09:59
put the cat among the pigeons/be a thorn in the side/is going to make the proverbial hit the fan
Explanation:
some ideas
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Richard Purdom
Portugal
Local time: 09:59
Grading comment
Put the cat is a good turn of phrase in this case
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Summary of answers provided
5shoot his mouth off (about everything)
Nick Taylor
4temper trantrum/hissy fit
Verginia Ophof
3put the cat among the pigeons/be a thorn in the side/is going to make the proverbial hit the fan
Richard Purdom
3(but until then...) he's going to blow the whistle
Mario Freitas


Discussion entries: 8





  

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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
shoot his mouth off (about everything)


Explanation:
shoot his mouth off (about everything)

Nick Taylor
Local time: 09:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
put the cat among the pigeons/be a thorn in the side/is going to make the proverbial hit the fan


Explanation:
some ideas

Richard Purdom
Portugal
Local time: 09:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Put the cat is a good turn of phrase in this case
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
temper trantrum/hissy fit


Explanation:
suggestion

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 03:59
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Native speaker of: English
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(but until then...) he's going to blow the whistle


Explanation:
Sugestão

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 06:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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