Т54
ДЕРЖАТЬ В ЧЁРНОМ ТЕЛЕ кого
collVPsubj:
humanthe verb may take the final position, otherwise
fixed WO to treat s.o. severely, be unduly strict with s.o. etc (may refer to forcing s.o. to work excessively, providing a dependent person with only minimal subsistence, depriving s.o. of pleasure, treating s.o. as greatly inferior to o.s. etc)
X держит Y-a в чёрном теле = X ill-treats Y
X is very hard on YX treats Y shabbilyX makes Y's life miserable(in limited contexts) X keeps Y on short rationsX holds Y downX keeps Y on a short leash.
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