κόβω τη χολή κάποιου

Meaning

τρομάζω κάποιον υπερβολικά

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Greek

to scare the living daylights out of somebody

English

to scare somebody out of somebody's wits

English

faire énormément peur à quelqu' un

French

terrifier quelqu'un

French

glacer le sang à quelqu' un

French

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Usages

τουtuhim0PnPo02MaSgNoWe
κόβωkovocut3VbMnIdPr01SgXxIpAvXx
τηtithe6AtDfFeSgAc
χολήχolibile9NoCmFeSgAc

I scare the living daylights out of somebody

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Forms

NP-NOM-1-10
κόβωLEMMA-1-113VbAv
ητηLEMMA-1-116AtDfFeSgAc
χολήLEMMA-1-119NoCmFeSgAc
NP-ACC-1-112

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 no

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Causative-inchoative alternation no

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Passivisation yes

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