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) pause to think
- give (someone) enough rope and they will hang themselves
- give someone (or something) a second chance
- give (someone) a start
- give (something) one's best shot
- give ground
- give one's eye teeth (to do something)
- give (someone) what's coming to him or her
- give notice
- give oneself up
- give (someone) the bum's rush
- give a wide birth to (someone or something)
- give (someone) the green light
- give or take
- give (someone) a break