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1 give him Burgundy? I won't give him any such thing!
give him Burgundy? I won't give him any such thing!hem bourgogne geven? Niets daarvan!English-Dutch dictionary > give him Burgundy? I won't give him any such thing!
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2 give him a ring, and he'll want your whole arm
give him an inch and he'll take an ell who lets another sit on his shoulder will soon have him on his head if you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cowEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > give him a ring, and he'll want your whole arm
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3 give him an inch and he'll take a mile
expr.• al aldeano dale el pié, y tomarte ha la mano expr.English-spanish dictionary > give him an inch and he'll take a mile
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4 give him (her etc) an inch and he'll (she'll etc) take a mile
give him «(her etc)» an inch and he'll «(she'll etc)» take a milele das la mano y te coge el brazoEnglish-spanish dictionary > give him (her etc) an inch and he'll (she'll etc) take a mile
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5 give him enough rope to hang himself
give him enough rope to hang himselfdeixe-o cavar a própria sepultura.English-Portuguese dictionary > give him enough rope to hang himself
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6 give him in charge!
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7 give him rope
give him ropedeixe-o fazer como queira, dê-lhe corda. -
8 give him a drink of water
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9 give him a good tanning!
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10 give him an inch and he'll take a yard/a mile
give him an inch and he'll take a yard/a mileals men hem een vinger geeft, neemt hij de hele handEnglish-Dutch dictionary > give him an inch and he'll take a yard/a mile
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11 give him an inch and he'll take an ell/a mile
give him an inch and he'll take an ell/a mileEnglish-Dutch dictionary > give him an inch and he'll take an ell/a mile
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12 give him my best wishes
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13 give him one
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14 give him some rest
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15 give him an inch and he'll take an ell
syn: let him put in his finger, and he will put in his whole handgive him a ring, and he'll want your whole armдай йому палець – він і руку відкусить ≅ посади свиню за стіл, вона й ноги на стіл пусти пса під стіл, а він дереться на стіл пусти чорта в хату, то він і на піч залізе укажи палець, а він руку просить коли мед, то й ложкою дозволь собаці лапу на стіл покласти, то він і цілий втеребицця коли б свині крила, вона б і небо зрила if you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cowEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > give him an inch and he'll take an ell
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16 give him, an inch and he'll take an ell
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > give him, an inch and he'll take an ell
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17 Give him a fair show
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18 Give him an inch and he'll take a yard
Пословица: дай ему палец, он всю руку откуситУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Give him an inch and he'll take a yard
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19 give him a drink
Общая лексика: дайте ему попить -
20 give him a finger and he'll take the whole arm
Пословица: дай ему палец, он и всю руку откуситУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > give him a finger and he'll take the whole arm
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