А теперь разберемся, кто кого имеет...

English translation: And now we'll figure out who screwed whom (or who got screwed)

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Russian term or phrase:А теперь разберемся, кто кого имеет...
English translation:And now we'll figure out who screwed whom (or who got screwed)
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

23:31 Oct 2, 2017
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang
Russian term or phrase: А теперь разберемся, кто кого имеет...
Разборка бывших мужа и жены, где каждый обвиняет другого, что тот/та оказался в лучшем положении
Mark Vaintroub
Canada
Local time: 04:32
And now we'll figure out who screwed whom (or who got screwed)
Explanation:
Proposition.

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-10-03 01:23:14 GMT)
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Perhaps, a bit more dignified would be
"And now let's figure out who has got the better of whom"
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 04:32
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3And now we'll figure out who screwed whom (or who got screwed)
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
4and now we'll see which way the wind is blowing, who will have the upper hand...
Turdimurod Rakhmanov


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
And now we'll figure out who screwed whom (or who got screwed)


Explanation:
Proposition.

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-10-03 01:23:14 GMT)
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Perhaps, a bit more dignified would be
"And now let's figure out who has got the better of whom"

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 04:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Jack. Have a wonderful day!

agree  Sofia Gutkin: Perfect! Or 'Now we'll see who screwed whom over'
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Sofia. Fortunately, "screwed" has just the right double meaning.

agree  Alexandra Schneeuhr
12 hrs
  -> Thank you, Alexandra. Best regards!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
and now we'll see which way the wind is blowing, who will have the upper hand...


Explanation:
And now we'll get it all sorted out! who will win, who will have the upper hand

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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-10-03 02:21:08 GMT)
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OR: and now let's slice and dice, who will have the upper hand here

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Note added at 4 hrs (2017-10-03 03:33:48 GMT)
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http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/have the upper hand

Turdimurod Rakhmanov
Kyrgyzstan
Local time: 14:32
Native speaker of: Native in UzbekUzbek, Native in KirghizKirghiz
PRO pts in category: 4
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