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101 to put somebody in the way of (doing) something
dar a alguien la oportunidad de (hacer) algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to put somebody in the way of (doing) something
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102 to restrain oneself from doing something
contenerse para no hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to restrain oneself from doing something
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103 to restrain somebody from doing something
impedir que alguien haga algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to restrain somebody from doing something
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104 to risk doing something
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105 to see one's way (clear) to doing something
poder hacer algo, estar dispuesto,-a a hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to see one's way (clear) to doing something
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106 to see one's way clear to doing something
ver la manera de hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to see one's way clear to doing something
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107 to shanghai somebody into doing something
English-spanish dictionary > to shanghai somebody into doing something
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108 to shrink from doing something
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109 to soft-soap somebody into doing something
engatusar a alguien para que haga algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to soft-soap somebody into doing something
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110 to stampede somebody into doing something
empujar a alguien a hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to stampede somebody into doing something
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111 to streamroller somebody into doing something
forzar a alguien a hacer algo, obligar a alguien a hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to streamroller somebody into doing something
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112 to sweet-talk somebody into doing something
camelar a alguien para que haga algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to sweet-talk somebody into doing something
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113 to take pleasure in doing something
disfrutar haciendo algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to take pleasure in doing something
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114 to take spells at (doing) something
turnarse para hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to take spells at (doing) something
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115 to take the liberty of doing something
tomarse la libertad de hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to take the liberty of doing something
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116 to take the precaution of doing something
tener la precaución de hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to take the precaution of doing something
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117 to terrorize somebody into doing something
atemorizar a alguien para que haga algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to terrorize somebody into doing something
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118 to think better of doing something
repensarse algo, pensarse algo mejorEnglish-spanish dictionary > to think better of doing something
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119 to think nothing of doing something
hacer algo tan tranquilo,-aEnglish-spanish dictionary > to think nothing of doing something
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120 to think twice about doing something
pensar algo dos veces antes de hacerloEnglish-spanish dictionary > to think twice about doing something
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have (your) heart set on doing something — have (your) heart set on (something/doing something) set (your) heart on (something/doing something) to decide to achieve something. John had his heart set on becoming a doctor … New idioms dictionary