Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
he would go to bat for me
Portuguese translation:
ele me ajudaria, auxiliaria, daria uma força (ou até defenderia no contexto)
Added to glossary by
Alexandre Reis
Nov 6, 2009 14:04
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English term
Not a translator
Brazil
Brazil
he would go to bat for me
English to Portuguese
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
My manager and I had a friendly working relationship. I had hoped he would go to bat for me. But when he called me in and gave me the speech about downsizing, he was cold, nonemotional, " Grierson remembers.
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 4 +3 | ele me ajudaria, auxiliaria, daria uma força (ou até defenderia no contexto) |
Luiza Modesto
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| 4 | ele lutaria por mim |
Carla Lopes
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Proposed translations
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6 mins
Luiza Modesto
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
&
Portuguese
Brazil
specializes in research articles
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, English
Related KudoZ points
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12
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ele me ajudaria, auxiliaria, daria uma força (ou até defenderia no contexto)
Go to bat for..
Fig. to support or help someone. I tried to go to bat for Bill, but he said he didn't want any help. I heard them gossiping about Sally, so I went to bat for her.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/go to bat for
Fig. to support or help someone. I tried to go to bat for Bill, but he said he didn't want any help. I heard them gossiping about Sally, so I went to bat for her.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/go to bat for
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
4 mins
Carla Lopes
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Portugal
Translating is my life
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: Spanish to Portuguese, English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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28
ele lutaria por mim
ele lutaria por mim
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