acordar com o pé esquerdo

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Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, to wake up with the left foot.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.koʁˈda(ʁ) kõ u ˈpɛ isˈkeʁ.du/ , /a.koʁˈda(ʁ) kõ u ˈpɛ esˈkeʁ.du/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.koɾˈda(ɾ) kõ u ˈpɛ isˈkeɾ.du/, /a.koɾˈda(ɾ) kõ u ˈpɛ esˈkeɾ.du/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.koʁˈda(ʁ) kõ u ˈpɛ iʃˈkeʁ.du/ , /a.koʁˈda(ʁ) kõ u ˈpɛ eʃˈkeʁ.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.koɻˈda(ɻ) kõ o ˈpɛ esˈkeɻ.do/

Verb

acordar com o esquerdo (first-person singular present acordo com o esquerdo, first-person singular preterite acordei com o esquerdo, past participle acordado com o esquerdo)

  1. (Brazil, idiomatic) to get up on the wrong side of the bed (to be in a bad mood; to have a bad day from the start, for no particular reason)