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Dar zebra
It refers to an unlikely result in sports or an unexpected problem in plans. It implies that something went wrong or the underdog won surprisingly.
Examples in context
Eu planejei tudo mas deu zebra no final.
I planned everything, but it went wrong at the end.
Será que vai dar zebra no jogo hoje?
Will there be an upset in the game today?
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