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mettere in ginocchio il nemico

English translation: Bring the (your) enemy to his knees

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18:47 Mar 24, 2010

Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Military / Defense

Italian term or phrase: mettere in ginocchio il nemico

Può andar bene "to let the enemy kneel down"?

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English translation:Bring the (your) enemy to his knees

Explanation:
This is a common way to say defeat your enemy. You can see a lot of examples in the link below.

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Bring the (your) enemy to his knees

Jonathan LaRochelle

to bring one's enemy to his knees

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to bring one's enemy to his knees

Explanation:
to bring an enemy to his knees is to be the victor

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Bring the (your) enemy to his knees

Explanation:
This is a common way to say defeat your enemy. You can see a lot of examples in the link below.

Reference: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=jGW&r...

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