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1 play into smb.'s hands
(play into smb.'s hands (или into the hands of smb.))играть на руку кому-л.; ≈ лить воду на чью-л. мельницу‘No,’ he said: ‘It's just playing into your hands to lose temper with you. Make me angry if you can...’ (B. Shaw, ‘Cashel Byron's Profession’, ch. XIV) — - Нет, - сказал он. - Рассердиться на вас - значит лить воду на вашу мельницу. Попробуйте рассердить меня, если сумеете...
...then, unexpectedly, fortune played into her hands. Miss Tinto offered her two tickets for the Empire. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Three Loves’, book II, ch. 22) —...судьба неожиданно улыбнулась Люси: мисс Тинто предложила ей два билета в театр "Эмпайр"
The luck was playing into Martin's hand. (C. P. Snow, ‘The New Men’, part IV, ch. 34) — Удача явно сопутствовала Мартину.
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2 play into someone's hands
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3 play into somebody's hands
играть на́ руку кому-либо; лить воду на чью-либо мельницу; подыгратьBy accepting the money he has played right into my hands.
The senator played right into the hands of her opponents when she backed that unpopular amendment to the tax bill.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > play into somebody's hands
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4 play into smb.'s hands
(или into the hands of smb.)игpaть нa pуку кoму-л.; " лить вoду нa чью-л. мeльницу'No,' he said. 'It's just playing into your hands to lose temper with you. Make me angry if you can' (C. B. Shaw) -
5 play into (smb.'s) hands
Макаров: лить воду на чью-л. мельницу, играть на руку (кому-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > play into (smb.'s) hands
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6 play into one's hands
Общая лексика: лить воду на чью-либо мельницу -
7 play into smb's hands
Разговорное выражение: быть на руку -
8 play into somebody's hands
Поговорка: лить воду на чью-либо мельницуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > play into somebody's hands
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9 play into someone's hands
לשחק לידיו של מישהו, לפעול באופן הנותן יתרון למישהו אחר* * *◙ רחא והשימל ןורתי ןתונה ןפואב לועפל,והשימ לש וידיל קחשל◄ -
10 play into someone's hands
(to do exactly what an opponent or enemy wants one to do.) gå andres ærinde* * *(to do exactly what an opponent or enemy wants one to do.) gå andres ærinde -
11 play into someone's hands
(to do exactly what an opponent or enemy wants one to do.) hacerle el juego a alguien -
12 play into someone's hands
(to do exactly what an opponent or enemy wants one to do.) gefa færi á sér -
13 play into someone's hands
(to do exactly what an opponent or enemy wants one to do.) vki kezére játszik -
14 play into someone's hands
(to do exactly what an opponent or enemy wants one to do.) fazer o jogo de -
15 play into someone's hands
(to do exactly what an opponent or enemy wants one to do.) birinin ekmeğine yağ sürmek -
16 play into smb.'s hands
ekmeğine yağ sürmek, fırsat vermek -
17 play into smb.'s hands
ekmeğine yağ sürmek, fırsat vermek -
18 play into someone's hands
(to do exactly what an opponent or enemy wants one to do.) koristiti nasprotniku -
19 play into someone's hands
(to do exactly what an opponent or enemy wants one to do.) pelata jonkun pussiin -
20 play into someone's hands
(to do exactly what an opponent or enemy wants one to do.) gå noens ærend
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play into someone's hands — If you play into someone s hands, you do what they were expecting you to do and take advantage of this … The small dictionary of idiomes
play into someone's hands — play into (someone s) hands to do something that gives someone else an advantage over you, although this was not your intention. If we allow terrorists to disrupt our lives to that extent we re just playing into their hands … New idioms dictionary
play into somebody's hands — ˌplay into sb s ˈhands idiom to do exactly what an enemy, opponent, etc. wants so that they gain the advantage in a particular situation • If we get the police involved, we ll be playing right into the protesters hands. Main entry: ↑handidiom … Useful english dictionary
play into someone's hands — ► play into someone s hands act in such a way as unintentionally to give someone an advantage. Main Entry: ↑play … English terms dictionary
play into someone's hands — act in such a way as unintentionally to give someone an advantage * * * play into someone s hands see ↑play, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑hand play into someone s hands (or play into the hands of someone) : to do something that you do not realize will… … Useful english dictionary
play into someone's hands — If you play into someone s hands, you do what they were expecting you to do and take advantage of this. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you play into someone s hands, you do exactly what your opponent or enemy wants you to do, so… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
play into one's hands — {v. phr.} To be or do something that another person can use against you; help an opponent against yourself. * /In the basketball game, Jerry s foul played into the opponents hands./ * /Mary and Bobby both wanted the last piece of cake, but Bobby… … Dictionary of American idioms
play into one's hands — {v. phr.} To be or do something that another person can use against you; help an opponent against yourself. * /In the basketball game, Jerry s foul played into the opponents hands./ * /Mary and Bobby both wanted the last piece of cake, but Bobby… … Dictionary of American idioms
play\ into\ one's\ hands — v. phr. To be or do something that another person can use against you; help an opponent against yourself. In the basketball game, Jerry s foul played into the opponents hands. Mary and Bobby both wanted the last piece of cake, but Bobby played… … Словарь американских идиом
play into one's hands — do something that gives someone else an advantage If you walk out of the meeting in anger you will only be playing into his hands … Idioms and examples
play into someone's hands — act in such a way as unintentionally to give someone an advantage. → play … English new terms dictionary