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stab in the back [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
OBS

coup de poignard dans le dos : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l'espionnage, de la trahison et de la haute trahison et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims
OBS

scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons
OBS

passe-moi la casse, je te passerai le séné; échange de bons procédés.

Spanish

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