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 one's right arm (for someone or something)
- give (someone) the creeps
- give out
- give (someone) a swelled head
- give (someone) a free hand
- give away (something)
- give (someone) the low-down (on someone or something)
- give (someone or something) the thumbs up
- give (someone) a free hand (with something)
- give-and-take
- give (someone) a run for their money
- Give me five!
- give (someone) the third degree
- give (someone) the red-carpet treatment
- give (something) one's best shot