to get up on the wrong side of the bed
Derrubei meu café, perdi o ônibus e fui demitida! Acordei com o pé esquerdo!
I dropped my coffee, missed the bus, and got fired! I got up on the wrong side of the bed!
Latin sinister means "left" and could also mean "unfavourable". Etymonline notes that these associations varied: the left side was favourable in Roman augury, while the unfavourable sense reflects Greek influence.
Source: Etymonline — sinister.
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