mas meu chapéu sumiu

English translation: but I'm [just] not buying it / but I [just] don't by it

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Portuguese term or phrase:mas meu chapéu sumiu
English translation:but I'm [just] not buying it / but I [just] don't by it
Entered by: Melissa Mann

16:44 Mar 27, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Slang
Portuguese term or phrase: mas meu chapéu sumiu
Todo mundo é bom, mas meu chapéu sumiu
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 17:28
but I'm [just] not buying it / but I [just] don't by it
Explanation:
They say [the event/object]'s good (or any positive adjective), but I [just] don't buy it.
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Melissa Mann
Brazil
Local time: 17:28
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Summary of answers provided
4but I'm [just] not buying it / but I [just] don't by it
Melissa Mann
4something smells fishy here
Eneide Moreira
3Well, I'm not all right Jack
Douglas Bissell
3but "something is rotten in the state of Denmark"
RitaMackay


  

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Well, I'm not all right Jack


Explanation:
Rather than "I'm all right jack" meaning the world is going to Hell, but I'm OK

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 20:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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but I'm [just] not buying it / but I [just] don't by it


Explanation:
They say [the event/object]'s good (or any positive adjective), but I [just] don't buy it.

Melissa Mann
Brazil
Local time: 17:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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but "something is rotten in the state of Denmark"


Explanation:
I think it means that everyone is great but (the truth is) my hat is gone/ has been stolen.

Hope it helps!

RitaMackay
Portugal
Local time: 20:28
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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something smells fishy here


Explanation:
Only nice people, but something smells fishy here...

smell fishy (informal)
-if a situation or an explanation smells fishy, it causes you to think that someone is being dishonest
-seem suspicious



    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/smell+fishy
Eneide Moreira
Brazil
Local time: 17:28
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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