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Tenho um dedo que adivinha

English translation: a little bird told me

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Portuguese term or phrase:Tenho um dedo que adivinha
English translation:a little bird told me
Entered by: Tania Pires

14:18 Jun 9, 2016
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Subtitles
Portuguese term or phrase: Tenho um dedo que adivinha
This usually denotes sarcasm when someone is asked how they knew something, a bit like 'I guessed it'.
I'm looking for an English equivalent.

Thanks in advance for your help!
Tania Pires
Portugal
Local time: 15:30
a bird told me
Explanation:
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José Crespo
Local time: 15:30
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10a bird told me
José Crespo


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
a bird told me


Explanation:
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José Crespo
Local time: 15:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: "A little bird told me"! Nem me lembrei desta! Obrigada, José!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas:
36 mins
  -> obrigado mario
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
1 hr
  -> obrigado teresa
agree  Bett
1 hr
  -> obrigado bett
agree  Ana Vozone
1 hr
  -> obrigado ana
agree  Vítor Cortes
1 hr
  -> obrigado vitor
agree  airmailrpl: a little bird told me
3 hrs
  -> obrigado airmailrpl
agree  António Ribeiro
15 hrs
  -> obrigado ajarbr
agree  Marian Vieyra: Yes, 'a little bird' is the full idiom.
17 hrs
  -> obrigado marian
agree  Matheus Chaud
18 hrs
  -> obrigado matheus
agree  Georgia Morg (X): a little bird
2 days 16 hrs
  -> obrigado georgia
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