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Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “to die on the beach”, alluding to a castaway swimming to land.
Pronunciation
Verb
morrer na praia (first-person singular present morro na praia, first-person singular preterite morri na praia, past participle morrido na praia, short past participle morto na praia)
- (idiomatic) to fail after trying hard and almost succeeding
1999 January, “Vamos a la playa”, in Placar, Abril, →ISSN, page 68:Eliminada pelo Cruzeiro, a Portuguesa de novo morreu na praia- Eliminated by Cruzeiro, Portuguesa died on the beach again.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see morrer, na, praia.
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