ζεσταίνω φίδι στον κόρφο μου

Meaning

βοηθάω κάποιον που θα αποδειχτεί αχάριστος, ύπουλος ή εχθρός μου

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Greek

to nurse a snake in one's bossom

English

réchauffer un serpent dans son sein

French

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υπάρχουνiparxunbe0VbMnIdPr03PlXxIpAvXx
ντόπιοιdopiilocal3AjBaMaPlNm
πουputhat6PnRe03FePlNoXx
τονtonthe9PnPe03MaSgAcWe
γλυκοκοιτούνγlikokitounlook.sweetly12VbMnIdPr03PlXxIpAvXx
χωρίςxoriswithout15AsPpSp
ναnato18PtSj
καταλαβαίνουνkatalavenununderstand21VbMnIdPr03PlXxIpAvXx
ότιotithat24CjSb
ζεσταίνουνzestenunwarm27VbMnIdPr03PlXxIpAvXx
φίδιfiδisnake30NoCmNeSgAc
στονstonin.the33AsPpPaMaSgAc
κόρφοkorfobossom36NoCmMaSgAc
τουςtusmy39PnPo03MaPlGeXx

There are locals who habour secret hopes about him but do not realize that they nurse a snake in their bosom.

http://drapetsona-manos.blogspot.com/2012/05/blog-post_04.html

Forms

NP-NOM-anim-1-10
ζεσταίνωLEMMA-1-13VbAv
φίδιφίδιLEMMA-1-116NoCmNeSgAc
στονστονLEMMA-1-119AsPpPaMaSgAc
κόρφοςκόρφοLEMMA-1-1112NoCmMaSgAc
μουPnGe10-1115PnGeWe

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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Passivisation no

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