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German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | | German term or phrase: auf Herz und Nieren prüfen | jemanden/etwas auf Herz und Nieren prüfen
sorry, no forther context,
I am looking for equivalent idioms again,
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| | to put so through his/her paces | Explanation:
another possibility
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Note added at 2003-06-21 14:16:02 (GMT)
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\"so\" stands for someone, of course! Sorry!
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\"The England goalkeeper will join the NFL squad at a training camp on June 24 where he will be put through his paces as a quarter-back, wide receiver and kicker.\"
\"Cornel put Firth through his paces in a daily hour-and-a-half workout aimed at turning flab into an impressive layer of muscle.\"
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Note added at 2003-06-22 09:47:40 (GMT)
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It also works for something, not a person, e.g.:
\"REMSAT was put through its paces close to the small town of Squamish deep in the heart of British Columbia’s forests.\"
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13 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +3 to put so through his/her paces
Explanation:
another possibility
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Note added at 2003-06-21 14:16:02 (GMT)
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\"so\" stands for someone, of course! Sorry!
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Note added at 2003-06-21 14:20:58 (GMT)
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\"The England goalkeeper will join the NFL squad at a training camp on June 24 where he will be put through his paces as a quarter-back, wide receiver and kicker.\"
\"Cornel put Firth through his paces in a daily hour-and-a-half workout aimed at turning flab into an impressive layer of muscle.\"
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Note added at 2003-06-22 09:47:40 (GMT)
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It also works for something, not a person, e.g.:
\"REMSAT was put through its paces close to the small town of Squamish deep in the heart of British Columbia’s forests.\"
| izy
Local time: 21:51
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
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