bem feito

See also: bem-feito

Portuguese

Etymology

Bem (“justly”) + feito (“done”).

Phrase

bem feito

  1. serves me/you/him/her/us/them right (indicates that an unpleasant consequence was deserved)

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 of use of this term, see Citations:bem feito.

See also
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