Russian | English |
отдать должное | do sb. credit (Some half-hour later, refreshed and strengthened, I opened the envelope, and no wonder the writing had seemed unfamiliar, for it was from Uncle Tom, and he hadn't written to me since I was at my private school, when, to do him credit, he had always enclosed a postal order for five or ten bob. (P.G. Wodehouse) – следует отдать ему должное ART Vancouver) |
отдать должное кому-либо | take off one's hat to someone (You have to take off your hat to the person who organized the sporting event Taras) |
отдать кому-либо должное | give someone that (That boy does know his dragons, I give him that. Ant493) |
отдать должное, когда кто-л. этого заслуживает | give credit where it's due (I've criticized Coun. Hanson before for some of his outrageous remarks, but I give credit where it's due. This is an excellent idea. ART Vancouver) |