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Descubra como os idiomas ingleses como "at each other's throats" e "fight like cats and dogs" se relacionam com brigas em inglês.

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to [give] {sb} a piece of {one's} mind

to let someone know that their bad behavior made one annoyed or angry

dizer umas verdades a alguém, dar uma descompostura

dizer umas verdades a alguém, dar uma descompostura

Ex: After waiting for hours, Jane finally gave the rude customer a piece of her mind about the importance of patience. 
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to get out of {one's} face

to no longer bother someone and leave them alone

deixar alguém em paz, parar de chatear alguém

deixar alguém em paz, parar de chatear alguém

Ex: Irritated by constant questioning, Sarah finally snapped and told her colleague to get out of her face. 
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to [fight] like cats and dogs

to continuously fight or argue over someone or something

brigar como cão e gato, discutir sem parar

brigar como cão e gato, discutir sem parar

Ex: Despite being siblings, Mary and Jack fight like cats and dogs over trivial matters. 
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to [come] down on {sb} like a ton of bricks

to punish someone in a manner more violent or severe than they deserve

cair em cima de alguém com tudo, castigar com dureza excessiva

cair em cima de alguém com tudo, castigar com dureza excessiva

Ex: When the employee was caught stealing office supplies, the manager came down on him like a ton of bricks, leading to immediate termination. 
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bone of contention

a subject over which people disagree

pomo da discórdia, motivo de discórdia

pomo da discórdia, motivo de discórdia

Ex: The allocation of funds became the bone of contention during the budget meeting, leading to heated debates among department heads. 
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to [bite|snap] {one's} head off

to angrily reply or react to someone

responder torto, responder com grosseria

responder torto, responder com grosseria

Ex: Exhausted from a long day at work, Mary snapped her colleague's head off when he asked a simple question. 
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at loggerheads

in serious disagreement with someone

em sério desacordo, de costas voltadas

em sério desacordo, de costas voltadas

Ex: The negotiation between the union and management was at loggerheads over issues of worker compensation. 
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at each other's throats

used when two or more people, groups, or organizations fight or disagree with one another

andar às turras, estar em pé de guerra

andar às turras, estar em pé de guerra

Ex: The siblings were constantly at each other's throats, arguing over trivial matters. 
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at daggers drawn

(of two people, groups, countries, etc.) in a state of conflict or hostility toward each other

de costas voltadas, em conflito aberto

de costas voltadas, em conflito aberto

Ex: After the heated argument, the colleagues were at daggers drawn, refusing to speak to each other. 
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to [chew] {sb} up and [spit] {sb} out

to completely defeat someone, leaving them feeling overwhelmed or powerless

acabar completamente com alguém, destruir

acabar completamente com alguém, destruir

Ex: In the highly competitive industry, new businesses often get chewed up and spit out if they can't adapt quickly. 
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to [bring] the hammer down

to criticize or punish someone very harshly

agir com mão pesada, punir severamente

agir com mão pesada, punir severamente

Ex: Faced with repeated policy violations, the manager warned the employee that he would bring the hammer down if the behavior continued. 
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to [trade] punches

to engage in a verbal conflict by exchanging criticisms, insults, etc.

trocar farpas, troca de farpas

trocar farpas, troca de farpas

Ex: During the heated debate, the politicians traded punches over economic policies. 
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to [talk] trash

to say offensive, criticizing, or rude things to someone, particularly one's opponent, to make them less confident

provocar o adversário, provocação verbal

provocar o adversário, provocação verbal

Ex: Of course those boxers started talking trash—it's a normal part of the pre-match press conference. 
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enough is enough
enough is enough
[Sentença]

used to indicate that a situation has reached a point where it is no longer tolerable or acceptable, and it is time for it to stop or change

já chega, já chega disso

já chega, já chega disso

Ex: The people have finally said "enough is enough" to the dictator's rule. 
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on a collision course

in a situation that is likely to cause a disagreement or fight

em rota de conflito, em direção a confronto

em rota de conflito, em direção a confronto

Ex: The two companies are on a collision course for a price war, with each one trying to undercut the other. 
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to [put|set|throw] the cat among the pigeons

to cause trouble or upset by saying or doing something that brings conflict into a peaceful situation

causar confusão, causar tumulto

causar confusão, causar tumulto

Ex: The politician's controversial remarks put the cat among the pigeons in his party. 
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in the dog house

in a situation in which someone is very upset or angry with one for having or not having done something

estar em maus lençóis com alguém, ter alguém zangado contigo

estar em maus lençóis com alguém, ter alguém zangado contigo

Ex: I'm in the dog house with my wife because I forgot our anniversary. 
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to [take|bring] {sb} down a notch (or two|)

to put down or humiliate a person who is too proud or self-righteous

pôr alguém no seu lugar, reduzir o ego de alguém

pôr alguém no seu lugar, reduzir o ego de alguém

Ex: Bill doesn't allow anything to get past him, and we are really looking forward to someone eventually and finally taking him down a notch or two. 
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