Phrase · 🧩 Idiomatic speech

Ela não tem papas na língua.

She doesn't mince her words.

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Why every word is where it is

Elapronounshe3rd sing. · subjectnão1adverbnottem1verbhaster · present · 3rd sing.papas1nounporridgepapa · fem. · pl.na1prepositionon theem+a · fem. · sing. · definitelíngua1nountonguefem. · sing..

tem → língua: idiom
Ela → tem: subject–verb

Word for word: “She doesn't have porridge on her tongue.”

Why it's built this way

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não ter papas na língua = "not mince your words, speak your mind".