dar sopa

dar sopa (first-person singular present dou sopa, first-person singular preterite dei sopa, past participle dado sopa)

1. (Brazil, idiomatic, intransitive) to behave inattentively, obliviously, or uncarefully

   Synonyms: marcar bobeira, dar bobeira, dar bandeira, marcar touca, vacilar, moscar, panguar, brisar

2. (Brazil, idiomatic, intransitive) to draw attention (unnecessarily and/or undesiredly), facilitating opportunistic misfortunes or attempts

   Synonyms: chamar atenção, chamar a atenção, vacilar, dar bandeira, marcar touca, panguar

3. (Brazil, idiomatic, transitive + preposition "para") to ask (chiefly some abstraction) for it

   Synonyms: vacilar, dar bandeira, marcar touca, panguar

   Ó lá, hein! Cê tá é dando muita sopa pro azar, isso sim! ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dar,‎ sopa.

Often in gerund, preceded by verb ficar ("to be") + locative aí/lá/ali ("there").