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1 upon someone's heels
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2 distrain upon someone/someone's goods for non-payment of rent
distrain upon someone/someone's goods for non-payment of rentEnglish-Dutch dictionary > distrain upon someone/someone's goods for non-payment of rent
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3 to bestow on (upon) someone
to bestow on (upon) someoneconceder ou conferir a alguém. -
4 to come down upon someone
to come down upon someonerepreender alguém severamente. -
5 to crowd in upon someone
to crowd in upon someoneinsistir com ou assediar alguém. -
6 to dance attendance upon someone
to dance attendance upon someoneestropiar-se a serviço de alguém.English-Portuguese dictionary > to dance attendance upon someone
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7 to flood in upon someone
to flood in upon someonederramar-se sobre alguém, inundar alguém. -
8 to impose upon someone
to impose upon someonea) enganar alguém. b) impressionar alguém. -
9 to pour cold water upon someone
to pour cold water upon someoneserenar os ânimos de alguém.English-Portuguese dictionary > to pour cold water upon someone
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10 to shut the door upon someone
to shut the door upon someonenão receber a pessoa.English-Portuguese dictionary > to shut the door upon someone
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11 to spit upon someone
to spit upon someonetratar alguém com desprezo. -
12 to steal a march upon someone
to steal a march upon someoneganhar vantagem sobre alguém.English-Portuguese dictionary > to steal a march upon someone
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13 to steal upon someone
to steal upon someoneespiar alguém. -
14 to trample upon someone
to trample upon someonepisar, maltratar alguém. -
15 to turn the back upon someone
to turn the back upon someonevirar as costas para alguém.English-Portuguese dictionary > to turn the back upon someone
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16 an incursion upon someone's privacy
an incursion upon someone's privacyEnglish-Dutch dictionary > an incursion upon someone's privacy
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17 be in attendance upon someone
be in attendance upon someoneiemand bedienen, iemand verplegen -
18 call down curses (from heaven) upon someone
English-Dutch dictionary > call down curses (from heaven) upon someone
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19 cast aspersions on/upon someone
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20 come upon someone with a shock
come upon someone with a shock
См. также в других словарях:
look upon someone as (something) — look upon (someone/something) as (something) to consider someone or something in a particular way. Although she was actually not related to us, we all looked upon her as an aunt. I look upon education as an investment in the future. Usage notes:… … New idioms dictionary
set upon someone — set upon (someone/something) to attack someone or something. I saw an old man set upon by muggers in an alley. Demonstrators wearing ski masks set upon a stopped police car … New idioms dictionary
come upon someone — come upon (someone/something) to find or meet someone or something, esp. unexpectedly. We came upon a farmer setting a fire to clear off dead grass from the pasture … New idioms dictionary
be incumbent upon someone to do something — be incumbent on/upon/someone to do something formal phrase to be someone’s duty or responsibility to do something Thesaurus: to be someone s responsibilitysynonym Main entry: incumbent … Useful english dictionary
throw (yourself) upon (someone's) mercy — throw (yourself) on/upon (someone s) mercy to ask someone to help you or to forgive you when you are in a difficult situation. If all else fails, I might throw myself on Sandra s mercy and see if she ll drive me there … New idioms dictionary
be borne upon someone — be borne in on/upon/someone literary phrase if something is borne in on you, you realize that it is true Thesaurus: to be, or to become knownsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
upon — tends to sound more formal and emphatic than on when the two are used interchangeably: to look upon someone as a friend is a somewhat more imposing proposition than to look on them as a friend. Upon is the only choice in certain fixed expressions … Modern English usage
dance attendance upon someone — v. toady, flatter in the hope of gaining favor, fawn upon with a view to please or gain favor … English contemporary dictionary
Upon the Dull Earth — is a science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick. First published in November 1954 in Beyond Fantasy Fiction.PlotBy offering up the blood of a lamb, Silvia, the protagonist of Upon the Dull Earth , is able to summon creatures she identifies as… … Wikipedia
someone's right-hand man — (someone s) right hand man/woman someone who helps you with your work and who you depend upon. How will the Director cope without his right hand man, who resigned yesterday due to ill health? … New idioms dictionary
someone's right-hand woman — (someone s) right hand man/woman someone who helps you with your work and who you depend upon. How will the Director cope without his right hand man, who resigned yesterday due to ill health? … New idioms dictionary
