κόβω το βήχα σε κάποιον κόβω το βήχα κάποιου του κόβω το βήχα

Meaning

αποθαρρύνω κάποιον, τον αναγκάζω να παραιτηθεί από τις απαιτήσεις του

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Greek

take the wind out of one's sails

English

couper les ailes à quelqu'un

French

to knock the wind out of one's sails

English

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κόβειkovicut9VbMnIdPr03SgXxIpAvXx
Κομισιόνkomisioncommission3NoCmFeSgNm
μαςmasus6PnPe01MaPlAcWe
τοtothe12AtDfMaSgAc
φοροελαφρύνσειςforoelafrinsistax cuts27NoCmFePlAc
Ήithe0AtDfFeSgNm
κουβένταkuvedatalk21NoCmFeSgAc
βήχαviχacough15NoCmMaSgAc
ούτεutenor18CjCo
γιαγiafor24AsPpSp

The Commission takes the wind out of our sail, rejecting any tax cut.

http://www.unitedreporters.gr/news/GR/Politiki_Oikonomia/Politiki_LOikonomia/I_Komision_mas_kovei_to__viha__Oyte_koyventa_gia_foroelafrynseis

Forms

NP-GEN-anim-10-104
κόβωLEMMA-10011VbAv
NP-NOM-anim-10-100
οτονLEMMA-10-1012AtDfMaSgAc
βήχαςβήχαLEMMA-10-1013NoCmMaSgAc

Diagnostics

Can different NPs trigger agreement on the verb? yes

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Does the MWE accept a free XP? yes

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Word order permutations involving the subject as well yes

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Cliticisation of the WWS yes

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Causative-inchoative alternation no

Passivisation yes

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Alternation of a free NP-GEN / free σε-PP / free από-PP with Dative Genitive yes

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