juntar as escovas de dentes

Portuguese

Meaning

to move in together, to shack up

Example

Eu acho que deveríamos juntar nossas escovas de dentes!

I think we should move in together!

Origin

This is a modern, playful colloquialism rather than a historical phrase. Juntar as escovas de dentes literally means "to put the toothbrushes together," and it pictures the small but telling moment when a couple's most personal daily objects end up sharing the same bathroom cup.

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