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Puxar saco

Portuguese

Meaning

To be a brown-noser / To suck up

Example

Leonardo vive puxando saco do chefe! Deve estar querendo uma promoção!

Leonardo is always sucking up to the boss! He must be trying to get a promotion!

Origin

The expression is widely traced to Brazilian army barracks. It began as a nickname for the recruits and low-ranking soldiers who, during marches and troop movements, carried the kit bags and personal belongings of their superiors — literally "pulling the bag" for the officers.