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1 plead with someone for something/to do something
plead with someone for something/to do somethingEnglish-Dutch dictionary > plead with someone for something/to do something
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2 to vie with someone for something
to vie with someone for somethingdisputar alguma coisa com alguém.English-Portuguese dictionary > to vie with someone for something
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3 appeal to someone for something
appeal to someone for somethingiemand (om) iets verzoeken, iemand om iets smeken -
4 be answerable to someone for something
be answerable to someone for somethingEnglish-Dutch dictionary > be answerable to someone for something
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5 compound with someone for something
compound with someone for somethingEnglish-Dutch dictionary > compound with someone for something
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6 dicker with someone for something
dicker with someone for somethingEnglish-Dutch dictionary > dicker with someone for something
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7 indent (up)on someone for something
indent (up)on someone for somethingEnglish-Dutch dictionary > indent (up)on someone for something
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8 make up to someone for something
make up to someone for somethingiemand iets vergoeden; iets goedmaken met/bij iemand -
9 make/offer an apology to someone for something
make/offer an apology to someone for somethingEnglish-Dutch dictionary > make/offer an apology to someone for something
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10 owe someone for something
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12 recompense someone for something
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13 reprove someone for something
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14 scold someone for something
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15 tease someone for something
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16 take someone for something
expr infml1)2)We should be able to take him for one grand — Мы можем "обуть" его на тысячу зеленых
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > take someone for something
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17 tap someone for something
expr infmlDo you think you can tap your dad for another ten bucks? — Ты не мог бы раскрутить своего предка еще на десять баксов?
You could try tapping her for a few hints as to how the exam went — Ты мог бы попытаться узнать у нее, как прошел экзамен
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > tap someone for something
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18 make up to someone for something
expr infmlHow can we make up to them for all the worry we've caused them? — Чем мы можем отблагодарить их за то беспокойство, которое мы им причинили?
She was like a child who having got what it wanted would make up to the giver by every sort of affection for all the earlier quarrels and obstinations — Она была как малый ребенок, который, получив то, что хотел, старается лаской загладить перед вами свою вину за то, что в прошлом доставлял вам огорчения
There's nothing you can do that will make up to me for forgetting my birthday — Я тебя никогда не прощу за то, что ты забыл о моем дне рождения
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > make up to someone for something
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19 stick someone for something
expr sl1)2)He stuck his host for the cost of several long distance calls — Хозяину пришлось заплатить за несколько его междугородных разговоров по телефону
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > stick someone for something
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20 sting someone for something
expr slThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > sting someone for something
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see someone for something — see someone/something/for something phrase to realize what someone or something is really like, especially when this is worse than they appear to be I can now see him for the liar he really is. He finally saw her for what she was. Thesaurus: to… … Useful english dictionary
look to someone for (something) — look to (someone/something) for (something) to expect someone or something to provide information or help. They look to us for answers, but we have none … New idioms dictionary
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someone will not thank you (for something) — phrase used for saying that someone will not be pleased if you do something Future generations will not thank us for wasting resources. Thesaurus: ways of warning or advising someonesynonym Main entry: thank … Useful english dictionary
someone is to be congratulated for something — phrase a formal way of saying that someone has done well Your secretary is to be congratulated for his prompt actions. Thesaurus: ways of praising someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: congratulate … Useful english dictionary
someone can whistle for something — informal phrase used for saying a little rudely that you are not going to give someone what they have asked for Thesaurus: ways of saying nosynonym Main entry: whistle … Useful english dictionary
someone's/something's days are numbered — someone or something will not survive or remain in a position of power or advantage for much longer my days as director were numbered … Useful english dictionary