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) a hand with (something)
- give (someone) their due
- give rise to
- give (someone) the eye
- give up
- give (something) a whirl
- give or take
- give (someone) a break
- give (someone) the brush-off
- give (someone) the third degree
- give one's right arm
- give (someone) what's coming to him or her
- give (someone) a big hand
- give away (something)
- give notice