Wejść komuś na ambicję
English translation: to spur his/her ambition
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challenge sb Explanation: Pewnie nie w każdym kontekście, ale w niektórych powinno działać :) |
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to dare someone/somebody Explanation: . |
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appeal to sb.'s ambition Explanation: p -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 34 mins (2015-07-20 13:08:50 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Repent of Selfish Ambition | Things That Are Above WordPress.com › thingsthatareabove › re... Mobile-friendly - May 20, 2010 - And after Satan fell from heaven, he appealed to Eve's selfish ambition to be “like God.” We Christians ... War: Its Real Cause - Rainbowbody.net www.rainbowbody.net › Ongwhehonwhe He appealed to their ambition to rule the world (which underlies the unilateral and hegemonic actions with or without ... |
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to spur his/her ambition Explanation: The prophecies of the witches and his wife's taunts served to spur his ambition - http://learnhub.org/english-diplomas/english-language-and-li... -------- Even these minor opportunities were such as to spur his ambition, and he devoted himself assiduously to study at night, with candle light - https://goo.gl/JVRyRY -------- We grew impatient, and tried to spur her ambition - https://goo.gl/UrvfnU |
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7 hrs confidence:
play to someone's ego/feed someone's ego Explanation: could work in the right context |
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