banho de água fria

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Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, cold water bath.

Noun

banho de água fria m (plural banhos de água fria)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see banho,‎ de,‎ água,‎ frio.
  2. (figurative) a let-down, disappointment
  3. (figurative) eye-opener (a startling and shocking revelation)