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hung up on

[/hʌŋ ʌp ɑːn/]
verb phrase
obcecado por; fixado em
1. to be emotionally attached to or preoccupied with someone or something
He's still hung up on his ex-girlfriend.
Ele ainda está obcecado pela ex-namorada.
2. to be worried or anxious about something
Don't get hung up on the small details.
Não se preocupe com os pequenos detalhes.
3. to disconnect a telephone call
She hung up on him without saying goodbye.
Ela desligou a ligação sem dizer adeus.
NYC Slang
stuck on; trippin' over
Synonyms
obsessed withfixated onpreoccupied withhung over
Antonyms
indifferent tounconcerned aboutover with

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
obcecado por; fixado em; desligar na cara de alguém
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
pirado em; ligado em
More colloquial variant
São Paulo
obcecado por; fixado em
Standard usage
Portugal
obsecado por; preso a; desligar a chamada
Similar to standard Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

get over someone
move on
let it go
stop dwelling on
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