give the devil his due
отдавать должное противнику\ плохому человеку
Julian is not much of a doctor. However, you have to give the devil his due - his patients like him.
Другие идиомы:
- give someone (or something) a second chance
- give (someone) a break
- give (someone) one's word
- give (someone) their freedom
- don't give up the ship
- give in to (someone)
- give out
- give (someone) the eye
- give (someone) a free hand
- give (someone) the cold shoulder
- give (something) a whirl
- give a wide birth to (someone or something)
- Give me five!
- give (someone) their due
- give (someone) a piece of one's mind