bola pra frente

Portuguese

Meaning

move on, keep going forward

Example

Amiga, você precisa superar o seu ex-namorado, bola pra frente!

Girl, you need to get over your ex-boyfriend, move on!

Origin

Bola pra frente ("ball forward") comes from football: when a team is losing or under pressure, the cry is to send the ball forward toward the opponents and keep the play going rather than dwell on what went wrong.

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Source: Aprendendo Português Brasileiro.

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