é pedir demais

that's asking too much

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that's asking too much Used to say that a request or expectation is excessive; often used rhetorically in questions. Literally, “it is asking too much.”

PO: Você quer que eu faça tudo sozinho? É pedir demais!

EN: You want me to do everything alone? That's asking too much!

São três semanas, é pedir demais?

It's three weeks—is that too much to ask?

— Conflito das Águas (2011)

Para um homem mudar sua cerveja é pedir demais!

For a man to change his beer is asking too much!

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)

É pedir demais?

Is that asking too much?

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Isso é pedir demais.

That's asking too much.

Sim, acho que é pedir demais.

Yes, I think that's asking too much.

— O Peso de um Passado (1988)