morrer na praia

Literally: to die on the beach, alluding to a castaway swimming to land.

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /moˈʁe na ˈpɾajɐ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /muˈʁeɾ nɐ ˈpɾajɐ/

morrer na praia (first-person singular present indicative morro na praia, short past participle morto na praia, long past participle morrido na praia)

1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see morrer,‎ na,‎ praia.
2. (idiomatic) To fail after trying hard and almost succeeding.
   • 1999 January, “Vamos a la playa”, in Placar‎, Abril, page 68:

     Eliminada pelo Cruzeiro, a Portuguesa de novo morreu na praia

     Eliminated by Cruzeiro, Portuguesa died on the beach again.

• See morrer