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| be a man/woman after [sb]'s own heart v expr | (sharing your tendencies) (figurado, interesses mútuos) | que tem a mesma cabeça expres |
at [sb]'s peril,
at [sb]'s own peril expr | (with risk of loss or harm) | em perigo, em risco expres v |
| at your own discretion adv | (as you see fit) | a sua discrição loc adv |
| at your own pace adv | (at a speed one is comfortable with) | no seu próprio ritmo loc adv |
| | From the tortoise and the hare, we learn that one can proceed at one's own pace and still be a winner. |
| at your own risk adv | (without anyone else being liable) | por sua conta e risco expres |
| | Swim in the river at your own risk. |
| be your own man v expr | (male: be independent) | seja você mesmo expres |
| blow your own trumpet v expr | figurative (boast, be self-congratulatory) | vangloriar-se vp |
| come into your own v expr | (become confident and mature) | amadurecer v int |
| die by your own hand v expr | (kill oneself) | morrer pelas próprias mãos expres |
| dig your own grave v expr | (bring on your own downfall) | cavar a própria sepultura expres v |
each to their own,
each to his own,
each to her own expr | (everyone has their own preferences) (preferência) | cada um na sua expres |
| from my own experience adv | (having experienced it myself) | por experiência pessoal loc adv |
get one's way,
have one's way,
get one's own way,
have one's own way v expr | (get what you want) | fazer do jeito que deseja expres v |
| get your own back v expr | informal (retaliate, get revenge) | vingar-se vp |
| | Elsa's husband had an affair, so to get her own back, she changed the locks on all the doors. |
| get your own back on [sb] v expr | informal (get revenge on) | vingar-se vp |
| | Adam vowed to get his own back on his brother for pranking him. |
get your own way,
get your way v expr | (have what you want) | conseguir o que quer vp |
| | Sue got her own way when her parents let her go to the party. |
| have a mind of its own v expr | figurative ([sth] inanimate: malfunction) (fig., coisa, mau funcionamento) | ter vida própria expres v |
| | My hair has a mind of its own today. |
Have it your way,
Have it your own way interj | informal, disapproving (resignation) | faça da sua maneira expres |
| | | faça do seu jeito expres |
| | OK, have it your way; I'm through arguing with you. You don't want pepperoni on the pizza? Fine, have it your own way. |
| hold your own v expr | informal (be capable, in control) | dar conta expres v |
| | Suzanne may be young, but she can hold her own in debates with more experienced council members. |
in a class by itself,
in a class by yourself,
in a class of its own,
in a class of your own expr | (superior, the best) (superior, melhor) | numa classe própria, numa categoria própria expres |
| in its own way adv | (uniquely) | de seu próprio modo, de sua própria maneira |
| | | a seu modo, à sua maneira |
| | Every Greek island is, in its own way, unique. |
| in your own right expr | (independently) | independentemente adv |
| in your own way adv | (with your own style) (com estilo próprio) | do seu jeito, da sua maneira expres |
| | Don't copy your classmates: the important thing is to do it in your own way. You're beautiful in your own way! |
| left to your/his/her/their own devices adj | (unsupervised, left alone) | não supervisionado loc adj |
mind your own business,
also US: mind your business interj | informal (the matter doesn't concern you) | cuide da sua vida expres |
| | (informal) | fique na sua expres |
| | (informal) | não se meta expres |
| | It's nothing to do with you; mind your own business! |
| | Não tem nada a ver com você; cuide da sua vida! |
mind your own business,
also US: mind your business v expr | informal (look after what does concern you) | cuidar da sua vida expres v |
| | If you mind your own business, you won't get in as much trouble. |
| of your own expr | (belonging to you) | pertencente a você, de sua autoria loc adj |
| of your own free will expr | (out of choice) | de livre e espontânea vontade expres |
| | Do you marry this man of your own free will? I retired of my own free will; I was not fired. |
of your own volition,
by your own volition expr | (willingly, freely) | de sua própria vontade expres |
on her own,
all on her own adv | (without company) | sozinha adv |
| | Sarah often eats out at restaurants on her own. |
on her own,
all on her own adv | (without help) | por conta loc adv |
on his own,
all on his own adv | (without company) | sozinho adv |
on his own,
all on his own adv | (without help) | por conta loc adv |
| on its own adv | (alone, without accompaniment) | por si mesmo loc adv |
| | This rice needs some added flavor; on its own it's bland. |
| | The bear cub was on its own after its mother was killed. |
on my own,
all on my own adv | (without company) | sozinho adv |
| | I have lived on my own since my daughter moved out. |
on my own,
all on my own adv | (without help) | por conta própria loc adv |
| | | por minha conta expres |
| | I'm proud of myself for assembling the wardrobe on my own. |
on our own,
all on our own adv | (without company) | sozinhos adv |
on our own,
all on our own adv | (without help) | por conta loc adv |
on their own,
all on their own adv | (more than one person: without company) | sozinhos adv |
| | Lana left her guests on their own for ten minutes while she went into the kitchen to prepare the starter. |
on their own,
all on their own adv | (more than one person: without help) (sem ajuda) | por conta loc adv |
on their own,
all on their own adv | ([sb] unspecified: without company) | sozinhos adv |
on their own,
all on their own adv | ([sb] unspecified: without help) (sem ajuda) | por conta loc adv |
on your own,
all on your own expr | (without company) | sozinho adv |
| | When you live on your own, you can eat dinner whenever it suits you. |
| | Quando você mora sozinho, pode jantar quando quiser. |
on your own,
all on your own expr | (without help) | por conta própria expres |
| | The teacher told her class, "I'll show you how to solve the first equation, then you can try the next one on your own." |
| | A professora disse à sua turma: "Vou mostrar como resolver a primeira equação, depois você pode tentar a próxima por conta própria". |
| be [sb]'s own doing v expr | (be caused by [sb] themselves) | por conta própria expres |
| own free will n | (personal choice) | escolha própria sf + adj |
| | It was my own free will to start this project so I can't blame anyone else when things get tough. |
| own goal n | figurative ([sth] harming own interests) (figurado, informal) | tiro no pé sm |
| own goal n | (sports: scoring for other team) | gol contra sm |
| own up to [sth] v expr | (confess responsibility for) | confessar v int |
| | | admitir v int |
| | Nobody owned up to the theft, so the teacher gave the whole class a detention. |
| own-brand n as adj | UK (private label: of a specific retailer) | marca própria sf |
pay [sb] back in their own coin,
pay [sb] back in his own coin,
pay [sb] back in her own coin v expr | figurative (retaliate) (figurado) | pagar na mesma moeda expres v |
pull your weight,
pull your own weight v expr | (do your share of work) | fazer sua parte expres v |
| | Stuart needs to start pulling his weight on this project if he wants to keep his job. |
| see [sth] with your own eyes v expr | informal (witness at first hand) (informal) | ver com meus próprios olhos expres v |
| | I would never have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. |
| stand on your own two feet v expr | (be independent) (ser independente) | cuidar do próprio nariz expres |
| strike out on your own v expr | (start being independent) | virar-se, aventurar-se vp |
| take matters into your own hands v expr | figurative (deal with [sth] yourself) (figurado) | tomar as rédeas da situação expres v |
| | When the local council couldn't make a decision on Rob's boundary dispute with his neighbour, Rob took matters into his own hands and simply moved the fence. |
| take the law into your own hands v expr | (act as a vigilante) (agir como justiceiro) | fazer justiça com as próprias mãos expres |
| | If you get robbed, don't try to take the law into your own hands. |
to each his own,
to each her own,
to each their own expr | (everyone has different preferences) | cada um na sua expres |
| | Greg likes anchovies and pineapple on his pizza? Well, to each their own. |