Phrase · 🧩 Idiomatic speech
Fiquei com a pulga atrás da orelha.
It made me suspicious.
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Why every word is where it is
Fiquei1verbI was leftficar · past · 1st sing.com1prepositionwitha1determinertheo · fem. · sing. · definitepulga1nounfleafem. · sing.atrás1adverbbehindda1prepositionof thede+a · fem. · sing. · definiteorelha1nounearfem. · sing..
- Fiquei → orelha: idiom
- Fiquei → com: ficar com
Word for word: “I was left with the flea behind my ear.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1ficar com a pulga atrás da orelha = "become suspicious, smell a rat".