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1 get something for someone
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2 do something for someone
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3 spoil something for someone
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > spoil something for someone
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4 spread something for someone
expr AmE taboo slBut that's what you are - a two-timing, double-crossing cunt! Spreading that twat of yours for a cheap, chiseling quack doctor — Вот, кто ты такая! Шалава, готовая меня насадить с этим дешевым жуликом, с понтом врачом, все время норовишь ему дать
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5 get something for someone
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6 plant something on someone
expr infml1)The cops planted snow on her and then arrested her for carrying it — Полицейские подбросили ей героин, а затем арестовали за хранение наркотиков
2)The crooks planted the stuff on a passenger but couldn't find him when the plane landed — Преступники незаметно засунули контрабандный товар в багаж ничего не подозревавшего пассажира, но не могли найти его, когда самолет приземлился
Someone had planted coke on me and the airport security officer found it — Кто-то незаметно подсунул мне кокаин, а служащий безопасности аэропорта обнаружил его
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > plant something on someone
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8 cast around for someone or something / cast about for someone or something
Cast around for someone or something / cast about for someone or somethingподыскивать кого-то, либо что-тоJohn is casting around for a new cook. The old one quit.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > cast around for someone or something / cast about for someone or something
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9 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) udgive sig for* * *(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) udgive sig forEnglish-Danish dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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10 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) udgive sig for* * *(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) udgive sig forEnglish-Danish dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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11 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) late som om, utgi seg forEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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12 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) late som om, utgi seg forEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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13 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) [] utge sig för att varaEnglish-Swedish dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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14 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) [] utge sig för att varaEnglish-Swedish dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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15 a weakness for someone/something
a weakness for someone/somethingBraz, coll uma queda por (inclinação para/por, gostar muito de). she had a weakness for him / ela tinha uma queda por ele.English-Portuguese dictionary > a weakness for someone/something
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16 all for (someone or something)
быть целиком заI was all for going on a picnic, the day being so sunny.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > all for (someone or something)
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17 all for (someone or something)
быть целиком заI was all for going on a picnic, the day being so sunny.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > all for (someone or something)
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18 be curtains for someone or something
конец, смерть, банкротствоIf the car hadn’t swerved, it would have been curtains for the pedestriansEnglish-Russian small dictionary of idioms > be curtains for someone or something
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19 affix blame for something to someone
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20 ask about/after/for someone/something
ask about/after/for someone/somethingnaar iemand/iets vragenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > ask about/after/for someone/something
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