κόβω τα ήπατα κάποιου

Meaning

τρομάζω κάποιον υπερβολικά

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Greek

to terrify someone

English

to scare the living daylights out of somebody

English

to scare somebody out of somebody's wits

English

to scare the crap out of somebody

English

to scare the bejaberrs out of somebody

English

faire énormément peur à quelqu' un

French

terrifier quelqu'un

French

glacer le sang à quelqu' un

French

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Usages

μουγκρητάmougritagrumbles6NoCmNePlNm
ΆρχισεArχiseStarted0VbMnIdPa03SgXxPeAvXx
ναnato1PtSj
ήπαταipataliver11NoCmNePlAc
τουtuhis7PnPo03MaSgGeXx
καιkieand4CjCo
έκοψανekopsancut9VbMnIdPa03SgXxPeAvXx
μαςmasus2PnPe01MaPlGeXx
μαςmasus8PnPe01MaPlGeXx
ταtathe5AtDfNePlNm
ταtathe10AtDfNePlAc
πλησιάζειplisiaziapproach3VbMnIdPr03SgXxIpAvXx

It started to approach us and its grumbles terrified us.

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Forms

NP-GEN-anim-10-104
NP-NOM-10-100
κόβωLEMMA-10-101VbAv
οταLEMMA-10-1012AtDfNePlAc
ήπαρήπαταLEMMA-10-1013NoCmNePlAc

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 yes

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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 yes

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