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1 to give somebody the benefit of the doubt
conceder a alguien el beneficio de la duda————————dar a alguien el beneficio de la dudaEnglish-spanish dictionary > to give somebody the benefit of the doubt
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2 to give somebody the cold shoulder
tratar a alguien con frialdad————————volver la espalda a alguien, dar de lado a alguien, hacerle el vacío a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to give somebody the cold shoulder
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3 not to give somebody the time of day
no darle a alguien ni la horaEnglish-spanish dictionary > not to give somebody the time of day
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4 to give somebody the (full) works
tratar a alguien a lo grandeEnglish-spanish dictionary > to give somebody the (full) works
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5 to give somebody the boot
poner a alguien de patitas en la calle -
6 to give somebody the brush-off
quitar a alguien de encima -
7 to give somebody the bum's rush
mandar a alguien a hacer puñetasEnglish-spanish dictionary > to give somebody the bum's rush
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8 to give somebody the creeps
dar asco a alguien, ponerle la piel de gallina a alguien -
9 to give somebody the elbow
(dismiss) echar a alguien 2 (break up with) romper con alguien -
10 to give somebody the evil eye
echar mal de ojo a alguien -
11 to give somebody the eye
lanzar miraditas a alguien -
12 to give somebody the pip
SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL sacar de quicio a alguien -
13 to give somebody the push
(from job) poner a alguien de patitas en la calle, echar a alguien 2 (end relationship) dejar a alguien -
14 to give somebody the sack
despedir a alguien, echar del trabajo a alguien -
15 to give somebody the shudders
dar un escalofrío a alguien, poner los pelos de punta a alguien -
16 to give somebody the slip
dar esquinazo a alguien -
17 to give somebody the strap
azotar a alguien con correa, darle a alguien con la correa -
18 to give somebody the willies
poner a alguien la piel de gallina, poner a alguien los pelos de punta -
19 to pat somebody on the back / give somebody a pat on the back
to pat somebody on the back / give somebody a pat on the backfelicitar a alguien, darle una palmadita en la espalda a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to pat somebody on the back / give somebody a pat on the back
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20 to give somebody a clip round the ear
darle un tortazo a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to give somebody a clip round the ear
См. также в других словарях:
give somebody the brush-off — verb To rebuff, snub or curtly reject someone. I asked three different clerks, and they all gave me the brush off. Syn: give somebody the run around, give somebody the cold shoulder … Wiktionary
give somebody the benefit of the doubt — give sb the ˌbenefit of the ˈdoubt idiom to accept that sb has told the truth or has not done sth wrong because you cannot prove that they have not • She may have been lying, but I felt I had to give her the benefit of the doubt. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the slip — give sb the ˈslip idiom (informal) to escape or get away from sb who is following or chasing you • I managed to give him the slip by hiding behind a wall. Main entry: ↑slipidiom … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the runaround — give sb the ˈrunaround idiom (informal) to treat sb badly by not telling them the truth, or by not giving them the help or the information they need, and sending them somewhere else • You know where she is, don t you, but you re just giving me… … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the works — give sb the ˈworks idiom (informal) to give or tell sb everything Main entry: ↑workidiom … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the finger — give sb the ˈfinger idiom (NAmE, informal) to raise your middle finger in the air with the back part of your hand facing sb, done to be rude to sb or to show them that you are angry Main entry: ↑fingeridiom … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the creeps — give sb the ˈcreeps idiom (informal) to make sb feel nervous and slightly frightened, especially because sb/sth is unpleasant or strange • This old house gives me the creeps. Main entry: ↑creepidiom … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the (old) heave-ho — give sb the (old) heave ˈho idiom (informal) to dismiss sb from their job; to end a relationship with sb Main entry: ↑heave hoidiom … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the cold shoulder — give sb the cold ˈshoulder idiom (informal) to treat sb in an unfriendly way see also ↑cold shoulder Main entry: ↑coldidiom … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the elbow — give sb the ˈelbow idiom (BrE, informal) to tell sb that you no longer want to have a relationship with them; to tell sb to go away Main entry: ↑elbowidiom … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the shaft — give sb the ˈshaft idiom (NAmE, informal) to treat sb unfairly Main entry: ↑shaftidiom … Useful english dictionary