give the devil his due
отдавать должное противнику\ плохому человеку
Пример использования идиомы give the devil his due:
Julian is not much of a doctor. However, you have to give the devil his due - his patients like him.
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Другие идиомы:
- give (someone) a swelled head
- give free rein to (someone or something)
- give (someone) their due
- give it to (someone)
- give (someone) the red-carpet treatment
- give ground
- give (someone) the creeps
- give (someone) a break
- give (someone) a blank check
- give (something) a shot
- give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
- give (someone) the ax
- give it to (someone) straight
- give (someone) the bum's rush
- give (someone) the cold shoulder