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81 strike down
strike [somebody] down, strike down [somebody] terrasserto be struck down by — ( by illness) ( affected) être frappé par; ( incapacitated) être terrassé par; ( by bullet) être abattu de
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82 to cut somebody down to size
to cut somebody down to sizecoll colocar no devido lugar. his boss cut him down to size / seu patrão o pôs no seu lugar, mostrou que ele não era tão importante quanto pensava.English-Portuguese dictionary > to cut somebody down to size
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83 dressing down
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84 gun down
gun [somebody] down, gun down [somebody] abattre, descendre -
85 hold down
hold [somebody/something] down, hold down [somebody/something]1) ( prevent from moving) maintenir [quelque chose] en place [carpet]; tenir, maîtriser [person]2) ( keep at certain level) limiter [expenditure, inflation]; limiter l'augmentation de [wages, prices]3) ( not lose) garder [job] -
86 knock down
knock [somebody/something] down, knock down [somebody/something]1) ( cause to fall) ( deliberately) [aggressor] jeter [quelqu'un] à terre [victim, opponent]; défoncer [door]; démolir [building]; ( accidentally) renverser [person, object]; abattre [fence]2) ( reduce) [buyer] faire baisser [price]; [seller] baisser [price]3) ( allocate) [auctioneer] adjuger [lot] -
87 lift down
lift [somebody/something] down, lift down [somebody/something] descendre [object] -
88 mow down
mow down [somebody], mow [somebody] down faucher -
89 track down
track [somebody/something] down, track down [somebody/something] retrouver [person, object] -
90 vote down
vote [somebody/something] down, vote down [somebody/something] battre [quelqu'un] aux voix [person]; rejeter [motion] -
91 shoot somebody down in flames
shoot somebody/something down in flames inf разнести в пух и прах (раскритиковать); раздраконитьI thought I'd made a sensible suggestion, but they just shot me down in flames.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > shoot somebody down in flames
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92 take somebody down a peg
take somebody down a peg (or two) сбить спесь; одернутьShe thought she was very clever, but she was taken down a peg when she failed the exam.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take somebody down a peg
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93 take somebody down a peg or two
take somebody down a peg (or two) сбить спесь; одернутьShe thought she was very clever, but she was taken down a peg when she failed the exam.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take somebody down a peg or two
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94 to confront somebody with somebody/something
to confront somebody with somebody/somethingponer a alguien cara a cara con alguien/algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to confront somebody with somebody/something
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95 keep down
keep down rester allongékeep [something] down, keep down [something]1) ( cause to remain at a low level) limiter [number, speed, inflation]; limiter l'augmentation de [prices, unemployment]; maîtriser [inflation]2) ( retain in stomach)keep [somebody] down opprimer [people] -
96 to breath down somebody's neck
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97 to catch somebody with their trousers down
coger a alguien in fragantiEnglish-spanish dictionary > to catch somebody with their trousers down
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98 to cut somebody down in their prime
segar la juventud de alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to cut somebody down in their prime
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99 to cut somebody down to size
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100 to eye somebody up and down
comerse a alguien con los ojos
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