Usage examples of "tirar uma tora" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Farei o possível para tirar uma ideia como essa da sua cabeça. I will do my best to put such an idea out of your head.
Quando você estiver ficando parecido com a sua foto do seu passaporte, está na hora de tirar uma folga. When you're beginning to look like the photo in your passport, you should go on a holiday.
Todos os competidores estão tentando tirar uma casquinha. All the competitors are trying to get their piece of the pie.
Só vou tirar uma soneca. I'm just going to take a nap.
Posso tirar uma foto aqui? Can I take a picture here?
Uma corrente só é tão forte quanto seu elo mais fraco. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
Gostaria de tirar a minha jaqueta, por favor; está muito quente. I'd like to take my jacket off, please; it's too hot.
Tom é uma pessoa honesta, então eu gosto dele. Tom is an honest person, so I like him.
A mancha de café era difícil de tirar. The coffee stain was difficult to remove.
Ele a presenteou com uma boneca. He presented her with a doll.
Vou tirar folga amanhã à tarde. I'm taking tomorrow afternoon off.
Eu nunca faria uma coisa assim. I would never do such a thing.
Eu tenho que tirar meus sapatos aqui? Do I have to take off my shoes here?
Uma coisa que você deveria saber sobre mim é que eu choro raras veces. One thing you should know about me is that I seldom cry.
Estou com dor de cabeça, então gostaria de tirar o dia de férias hoje. I have a headache, so I would like to take a day off today.
A que horas você dá uma pausa? What time do you have a break?
A família nunca teve dinheiro suficiente para tirar férias. The family never had enough money for vacations.
Um metro não equivale exatamente a uma jarda. A meter is not quite equivalent to a yard.
Vou tirar dois ou três dias de folga. I'll take two or three days off.
Tem uma loja de roupas por aqui? Is there a clothing store near here?
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