to give up, to throw in the towel
Estou cansado deste emprego horrível! Vou chutar o balde e tirar umas férias!
I'm tired of this horrible job! I'm going to throw in the towel and take a vacation!
The origin is not settled. The everyday image of kicking a bucket fits an impulsive, frustrated gesture. Similar literal wording alone does not establish that chutar o balde was borrowed from English.
Source: Michaelis, Cambridge Dictionary.
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