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1 I gave him a pig of his own sow
I gave him a pig of his own sowpaguei-o com a mesma moeda.English-Portuguese dictionary > I gave him a pig of his own sow
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2 I have it by his own mouth
I have it by his own moutheu o soube de sua própria boca. -
3 I paid him back in his own coin
I paid him back in his own coinpaguei-lhe na mesma moeda.English-Portuguese dictionary > I paid him back in his own coin
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4 at his own charge
at his own chargepor conta própria. -
5 he cut his own throat
he cut his own throatfig ele mesmo se prejudicou. -
6 he knows his own mind
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7 he was holsted with his own petard
he was holsted with his own petardele caiu na própria cilada, o tiro saiu pela culatra, o feitiço virou contra o feiticeiro.English-Portuguese dictionary > he was holsted with his own petard
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8 hoist with his own petard
hoist with his own petardpreso em sua própria armadilha. -
9 off his own bat
off his own batpor si, sem auxílio. -
10 on his own initiative
on his own initiativede iniciativa própria. -
11 to leave someone to his own resources
to leave someone to his own resourcesdeixar alguém por sua própria conta.English-Portuguese dictionary > to leave someone to his own resources
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12 to requite someone in his own way
to requite someone in his own waypagar a alguém na mesma moeda.English-Portuguese dictionary > to requite someone in his own way
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13 hold one's own
(to be as successful in a fight, argument etc as one's opponent: His opponents tried to prove his arguments wrong but he managed to hold his own.) ficar firme -
14 hold one's own
(to be as successful in a fight, argument etc as one's opponent: His opponents tried to prove his arguments wrong but he managed to hold his own.) manter-se firme -
15 to have it one’s (own) way
to have it one’s (own) wayfazer, pensar do jeito que agrada a si próprio. let him have it his own way / deixe-o fazer o que ele quer. -
16 of one's own accord
(of one's own free will: He did it of his own accord, without being forced to.) livre vontade -
17 of one's own accord
(of one's own free will: He did it of his own accord, without being forced to.) por livre e espontânea vontadeEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > of one's own accord
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18 come into one's own
(to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc: He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.) mostrar o que vale -
19 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) -
20 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.)
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