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Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “well done; justly done”.
Phrase
bem feito
- serves me/you/him/her/us/them right (indicates that an unpleasant consequence was deserved)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bem, feito.
Um bolo bem feito.- A well made cake.
Usage notes
When the object must be specified, para + prepositional pronoun follows the phrase:
- Bem feito para nós.
- Serves us right.
- Bem feito para você.
- Serves you right.
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:bem feito.
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