把柄
English translation: To have something on someone
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a mistake or fault (that can be taken advantage of by others) Explanation: This term "把柄" is commonly used in Cantonese to mean a fault or mistake that can be taken advantage of by others. In other words, someone's "把柄" may become evidence that can be used against him/her. 把柄 : evidence that can be got hold of in lawsuits, arguments. http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/Lindict/Browse/lindict... |
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seize hold of the evidence Explanation: Translation for 抓住, how to use 抓住pinyin dictionary 抓住English ... - [ Translate this page ]nciku::给人抓住把柄give sb. a handle (a;他抓住了你什么把柄? ... 抓住阴谋家的狐狸尾巴: seize hold of the evidence which gives the conspirator away → 狐狸 ... www.nciku.com/search/all/examples/抓住 - 41k - Cached - Similar pages - evidence | Chinese (S) | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon - [ Translate this page ]proof, evidence. Beweismittel. [das] 物证。 evidence, proof. Handhabe. [die] 手柄。把手。把柄。可乘之机。证据。依据。理由。 hold, grounds, proof, evidence ... www.babylon.com/definition/evidence/Chinese (S) - 11k - Cached - Similar pages - |
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have a handle against Explanation: ....... don't tell 某某 you have a handle against me |
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peer agreement (net): +1To have something on someone Explanation: Suggested translation: I will agree to your terms...but you cannot tell XX that you've got something on me. See examples of this idiom: have something (or nothing) on someone ☆ Informal to have some (or no) unfavorable evidence against someone http://www.yourdictionary.com/have-something-on-someone Also, have something on someone. Obtain or possess damaging knowledge about someone. For example, They hoped to get something on the candidate, or Once Tom had something on his boss, he knew he would not be pressured again. http://www.answers.com/topic/get-something-on-someone Re: to have something on someone If you "have something on someone," usually it means you have incriminating information which would be harmful to the person if other people found out. http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=456734 |
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6 hrs confidence:
Handle Explanation: 不要给他们有攻击的把柄。 Don't give them a handle for attacking. www.ginyi.com.tw |
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1 day 22 hrs confidence:
a hold Explanation: ...but you can't tell anyone you've got a hold on me. To "have something on" someone would be to have evidence or proof of their wrongdoing. |
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