against smb

  • 1bear a grudge against — • to have a grudge against • to bear a grudge against (smb) иметь зуб против (кого л.) Then they asked if there was anyone who had a grudge against him. (L.P.Hartley) …

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  • 2have a grudge against — • to have a grudge against • to bear a grudge against (smb) иметь зуб против (кого л.) Then they asked if there was anyone who had a grudge against him. (L.P.Hartley) …

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  • 3charge — I n. accusation 1) to bring, level, make a charge; to prefer, press charges 2) to concoct, cook up, fabricate, trump up a charge (they trumped up various charges against her) 3) to prove, substantiate a charge 4) to face a charge 5) to dismiss,… …

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  • 4wish — I n. desire 1) to make a wish 2) to fulfill, realize a wish 3) to get one s wish 4) to express a wish 5) to respect smb. s wish 6) a fervent, strong; unfulfilled wish 7) the death wish 8) a wish for (a wish for peace) 9) a w …

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  • 5have — v. 1) (d; tr.) ( to keep ) have about (BE), around (it s dangerous to have a gun around the house) 2) (d; tr.) to have against ( to consider as grounds for rejection, dislike ) (I have nothing against him) 3) (d; tr.) to have for ( to consume )… …

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  • 6measure — I n. 1) a cubic; dry; liquid; metric measure 2) a tape measure 3) in a certain measure (in large measure) 4) (misc.) for good measure ( as smt. extra ); made to measure ( custom made ); to take smb. s measure ( to evaluate smb. ) (see also… …

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  • 7action — n. activity act 1) to initiate; take action; to go into action 2) to put smt. into action (we put our plan into action) 3) to prod, spur smb. into action 4) concerted, united; decisive; direct; disciplinary; drastic; emergency; hasty, rash;… …

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  • 8debit — v. ( to charge ) 1) (D; tr.) to debit against, to (to debit a purchase against smb. s account; to debit an amount to smb. s account) 2) (D; tr.) to debit with (debit her account with the entire amount) * * * [ debɪt] to (to debit a purchase… …

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  • 9on — prep. 1) to have smt. on smb. ( to have evidence against smb. ) 2) the fire went out on me ( the fire went out through no fault of mine ) 3) we were on to what was happening ( we were aware of what was happening ) 4) well on in years ( rather old …

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  • 10advice — n. 1) to give, offer advice 2) to act on, follow, take advice 3) to disregard, refuse, turn a deaf ear to advice 4) friendly; good, sage, sensible, sound; misleading; parting; professional; unsolicited advice 5) a bit, piece, word of advice 6)… …

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