δουλεύω ψιλό γαζί κάποιον

Meaning

κοροϊδεύω κάποιον με τέτοιον επιδέξιο τρόπο, που δεν γίνομαι αντιληπτός.

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Greek

to play games

English

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Ηithe0AtDfFeSgNm
ευρέωςevreoswidely3AdXxBa
γνωστήγnostiknown6AjBaFeSgNm
έκφρασηekfrasiexpression9NoCmFeSgNm
δουλέυωδulevowork14VbMnIdPr01SgXxIpAvXx
κάποιονkapionsomeone17PnId01MaSgAcSt
ψιλόpsilofine20AjBaNeSgAc
γαζίγazistitch23NoCmNeSgAc
σημαίνειsimenimeans28VbMnIdPr01SgXxIpAvXx
ότιotithat31CjSb
τονtonhim34PnPe03MaSgAcWe
κοροϊδεύωkoroiδevokid37VbMnIdPr01SgXxIpAvXx
μεmewith40AsPpSp
τέτοιοtetιosuch43AjBaMaSgAc
επιδέξιοepiδeksiosubtle46AjBaMaSgAc
τρόποtropoway49NoCmMaSgAc
πουputhat52PtOt
δενδennot55PtNg
γίνομαιγinomebecome58VbMnIdPr01SgXxIpPvXx
αντιληπτόςadiliptosunderstood61AjBaMaSgNm

The well-known expression "I'm working someone fine stitch" means I'm playing games with him in such a subtle way that he cannot notice it.

https://www.slang.gr/lemma/9462-douleuo-kapoion-psilo-gazi

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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 no

Causative-inchoative alternation no

Passivisation no

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Alternation of a free NP-GEN / free σε-PP / free από-PP with Dative Genitive no