Meaning
To get rejected / To be shut out
Example
Ela não me deu bola, eu dei com a cara na porta! Que vergonha!
She didn't flirt back, I got shut out! How embarrassing!
Origin
The literal image is smashing your face into a slammed door. The phrase is attested in Brazilian popular speech from the 19th century and is a clear visual metaphor for being rejected point-blank.
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