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Fiquei de queixo caído.

My jaw dropped.

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Why every word is where it is

Fiquei1verbI was leftficar · past · 1st sing.de1prepositionwithqueixo2nounchin (jaw)masc. · sing.caído2verbdroppedcair · participle · masc. · sing..
  • Fiquei → de: preposition
  • caído → queixo: agreement

Word for word: “(I) stayed of chin fallen.”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    ficar de + body part + adjective describes a reaction: fiquei de boca aberta. ficar: stay, become, be located →
  2. 2
    de queixo caído = jaw-dropped, totally amazed. Queixo = chin.

Variations

  • Fiquei de boca aberta.
  • Fiquei sem palavras.
  • Fiquei chocada!