"toma lá dá cá" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

Etymology: Literally, “take there and give here”; compare English give and take. Etymology templates: {{m-g|take there and give here}} “take there and give here”, {{lit|take there and give here}} Literally, “take there and give here” Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|#}} toma lá dá cá m (invariable)
  1. (idiomatic) a favor exchange; an instance in which two or more people do something that benefits everyone involved Tags: idiomatic, invariable, masculine Synonyms: toma-lá-dá-cá (english: pre-1990 spelling or proscribed)
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