C1 Expression Neutral

Não ter pé nem cabeça

Have neither foot nor head

Meaning

To be illogical, nonsensical, or without any coherent sense.

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Cultural Background

Very common in casual conversation to express that someone is talking nonsense.

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Use it for emphasis

Don't use it for small mistakes; save it for when something is truly nonsensical.

Meaning

To be illogical, nonsensical, or without any coherent sense.

💡

Use it for emphasis

Don't use it for small mistakes; save it for when something is truly nonsensical.

Test Yourself

Complete the phrase.

Essa ideia não tem pé ____ cabeça.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: nem

The idiom requires the correlative 'nem'.

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Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Complete the phrase. Fill Blank A2

Essa ideia não tem pé ____ cabeça.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: nem

The idiom requires the correlative 'nem'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

Yes, if you are critiquing a project proposal, but be polite.

Related Phrases

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Não ter sentido

synonym

To not make sense

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