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throw a bone to
Language:
Meanings:
1.
US
UK
informal
colloquial
To give a small, often token concession, favor, or reward to appease someone, acknowledge them, or gain goodwill.
2.
Worldwide
neutral
To toss a bone to an animal, especially a dog (literal usage).
Examples:
EN:
Senator, you went hard right yesterday with your border patrol idea and you managed to throw a bone to the left with the vigilantes comment.
ES:
Senador, ayer tuvo un buen día con su idea de la Patrulla de Frontera y tiró un hueso a la izquierda con su comentario sobre los vigilantes
EN:
For every three tens you bang, throw a bone to a five.
ES:
Por cada diez que se revuelques, dale una oportunidad a una cinco.
ID:
untuk setiap 30 cewek yang kau tiduri pujilah yang lima.
EN:
You are lame and freckled, no one can like you except maybe for a stray dog, and only in case you throw a bone to it.
ES:
A nadie le gustas excepto tal vez a un perro callejero, y sólo en el caso de que le arrojes un hueso.
EN:
You couldn't throw a bone to the guy we had watching over everything in the house.
ES:
No le arrojaste un hueso, a quien revisaba las cámaras en la casa.
EN:
He thinks I'm a dog he can throw a bone to?
ES:
¿Se cree que soy un perro que irá detrás de un hueso?
EN:
What good is it being the top law enforcement officer in four counties if you can't throw a bone to your old pal and courtroom adversary, huh?
ES:
¿De qué sirve ser el mejor agente de la ley en cuatro condados si no puedes echar un cable a tu viejo amigo y adversario del tribunal?
EN:
Every once in a while, they throw a bone to the less fortunate.
ES:
De vez en cuando, arrojan un hueso a los menos afortunados.
ID:
Sesekali, mereka memberi kesempatan kepada yang kurang beruntung.
EN:
They're just trying to throw a bone to other ethnicities!
HI:
उन्हें औरों पे बस फितरे बनाना खूब लगता है !
EN:
That's why Obama had to throw a bone to his base.
HI:
इसलिए ओबामा ने अपनी पैंट में कुछ डाला।
EN:
Always a good idea to throw a bone to the media.
ID:
Memuaskan media selalu hal bagus.
EN:
However, I will throw a bone to the East Side.
TE:
ఇంతలో ప్రభాతము తూర్పు దిశను సూర్యోదయ వైభవమును చాటును.
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