κατεβάζω τον πήχυ

Meaning

μειώνω τις απαιτήσεις μου για κάτι/κάποιον

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Greek

to lower my expectations about something/someone

English

to lower the bar

English

baisser la barre

French

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Usages

Απλάaplasimply0AdXxBa
οιithe3AtDfMaPlNm
επενδυτέςepenδitesinvestor6NoCmMaPlNm
κατέβασανkatevasanget.down9VbMnIdPa03PlXxIpAvXx
τονtonthe12AtDfMaSgAc
πήχυpiχιcubit15NoCmMaSgAc

The investors simply lowered their expectations.

http://www.kathimerini.gr/319811/article/oikonomia/die8nhs-oikonomia/ta-asxhma-nea-den-ptooyn-toys-ependytes

Forms

NP-NOM-anim-1-10
κατεβάζωLEMMA-1-13VbAv
οτονLEMMA-1-16AtDfMaSgAc
πήχυςπήχυLEMMA-1-19NoCmMaSgAc

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 yes

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Passivisation no

Alternation of a free NP-GEN / free σε-PP / free από-PP with Dative Genitive no

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