7 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUT SOMEONE THROUGH HIS PACES»
Discover the use of
put someone through his paces in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
put someone through his paces and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Guide To English Usage
Phrase : To put someone through his paces = to make someone demonstrate his
skill • Pilots were put through their paces before allowing them to go on actual job
. Pachyderm n animal with hard, thick skin viz. elephant rhyno, etc. Pacify v to ...
It was in one of these classes that I first saw St. Germain put someone through his
paces. It was one of my meditation students, and he was all intellect. Sandy was
an extremely loving and big hearted man but valued his intelligence above all ...
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Englesko-srpski Frazeološki Rečnik: L-Z
... x During the early part of the Korean war the cooks and office workers of the
U.S. Army were put to use in battle. x I wish you'd put the lawn mower to use! x I
hope you can put these old clothes to use. to put someone through his paces v.
4 put someone through it in/m/ to give someone a severe test of courage or ability
(-ft: i(- A)«*A««fl*aHfH —see also put someone through his paces' (6) putting
green /'pAlirj.grin; 'pAtiq grim/ n (in the game of golf) a smooth grassy area ...
普罗克特 (Procter, Paul), 1988
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English proverbs and expressions with Afrikaans equivalents
To put someone through his paces: To test some- one's ability or qualifications |
Kyk wat iemand kan doen; iemand sy passies laat maak. pack To pack someone
off: To send someone away | Iemand wegstuur; iemand in die pad steek. packing
...
N. G. Sabbagha, Matthys Stefanus Benjamin Kritzinger, 1991
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Czech-English idioms and figurative expressions
... they'll make you carry the cow 3596 poděs kook 3597 podfuk con game;
contrick; fiddle. razzle-dazzle 3598 podívat se někomu na zoubek put someone
through his paces; take someone s measure; put someone to the test 3599
podívat se ...
Libushe Zorin-Obrusníková, Zorin Libushe, 1997
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The Zodiac Family: How Astrology Can Help You Understand and ...
Beyond falling back on intuition, Julia Parker has produced an intelligent and often amusing zodiacal guide to making informed decisions for all parents concerned about bringing out the best in their child.
