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sai fora

[sah-ee FOH-rah]
verb phrase
get out of the way; move aside; back off
1. An imperative command telling someone to move out of the way or to stop interfering
Get out of the way! The ambulance needs to pass.
Sai fora! A ambulância precisa passar.
2. To tell someone to mind their own business or stop meddling
Back off from my affairs!
Sai fora dos meus negócios!
3. To withdraw from a situation or competition
He decided to back out of the deal.
Ele decidiu sair fora do negócio.
NYC Slang
get outta here; move it; back off
Synonyms
sai do caminhoafasta-tearreda-tetira-tevai embora
Antonyms
aproxima-teentraparticipa

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sai fora
common colloquial expression
Rio de Janeiro
sai fora
widely used in casual speech
São Paulo
sai fora
standard usage
Portugal
sai do caminho / afasta-te
less common; Portuguese speakers prefer alternatives

Related Idioms & Phrases

sai fora da minha vida
sai fora do meu caminho
sai fora disso
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