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GIVE ONES EYE TEETH [2 records]

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Record 1 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims
OBS

(to do something)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
OBS

some of those who were in this house [of Commons] and who are now over there [Senate] would give their eye teeth to be back here. [Hansard 051765]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

elle eut sacrifié un doigt de la main pour savoir ce que Palisson avait dit. (Julien Green, Léviathan)

Spanish

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