to make a fool of oneself, to commit a gaffe
Acabei de dar uma rata daquelas na frente de todo mundo.
I just made a complete fool of myself in front of everyone.
The noun rata means a public blunder or gaffe. Standard reference dictionaries (Priberam, Infopédia) classify the etymology as uncertain — possibly related to ratão.
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