to make do, to get by, a quick fix
Arrumamos uma TV de 24 polegadas que dava pra quebrar o galho.
We found a 24-inch TV that could work as a temporary fix.
The expression quebrar o galho (literally "to break the branch") is rooted in rural life, where a tree branch was the handiest improvised tool. People snapped off a galho to sweep, to prop something up, to make shade or to stand in for a utensil that had broken.
Source: Escreva.ai.
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