Ш55
САДИТЬСЯ/СЕСТЬ НА ШЁЮ
coll,
disapprovVPsubj:
human 1. \Ш-55 чью, кого, кому to (begin to) burden s.o. by becoming dependent on him for care, financial support etc: X сядет Y-y на шею = X will become a (heavy) burden to (on) Y
(in limited contexts) X will live (sponge) off Y.
the expedition's headquarters had moved to Yermakovo, so there was no one to whom he could complain and no one to pay him off. He decided against imposing himself again on Mukhammed while waiting for better times. The only thing to do was to press on to Yermakovo on foot (2a).
2. to make persistent demands of s.o. , force s.o. to satisfy one's will, assert one's control over s.o. etc: X сядет Y-y на шею = X will walk all over Y
X will be on Y's backX will take advantage of YX will push Y around.
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Ш56 →← Ш54