fall in line
Portuguese translation: conformar-se, aceitar, acatar, ficarem submissos.
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| 5 +5 | conformar-se, aceitar, acatar, ficarem submissos. |
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| 4 +1 | entrar na linha |
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| 4 +1 | aceitar a política |
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| 4 | concordar |
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| 4 | aderir (ao golpe) |
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5 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1entrar na linha Explanation: Cambridge Dictionary: "fall in/into line If a person in an organization falls in/into line, they start to follow the rules and behave according to expected standards of behaviour" |
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6 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +5
peer agreement (net): +5conformar-se, aceitar, acatar, ficarem submissos. Explanation: fall in line=Also, fall into line. Adhere to established rules or predetermined courses of action. For example, This idea falls in line with the entire agenda, or It wasn't easy to get all the tenants to fall into line concerning the rent hike. A related term is bring into line, meaning "to make someone fit established rules," as in It was her job to bring her class into line with the others. These terms employ line in the sense of "alignment," a usage dating from about 1500. |
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