Phrase · 🧩 Everyday idioms
Com tantas dívidas, ele está com a corda no pescoço.
With so many debts, he's in deep water.
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Why every word is where it is
Comprepositionwithtantasdeterminerso manytanto · fem. · pl.dívidasnoundebtsdívida · fem. · pl.,elepronounhe, it3rd sing.estáverbisestar · present · 3rd sing.comprepositionwithadeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definitecorda1nounropefem. · sing.noprepositionin theem + o · masc. · sing. · definitepescoço1nounneckmasc. · sing..
- está → pescoço: estar com a corda no pescoço
- tantas → dívidas: tantas dívidas
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Same image as Spanish «con la soga al cuello».