Б147
ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ БОЙ (кому)
VPsubj:
human or
collectfixed WO to speak out against, criticize s.o. openly, boldly
X дал бой (Y-y) - X rose up (in arms) against Y
X put up a fightX crossed swords with YX gave battle to Y(in limited contexts) X took a stand against Y.
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Б148 →← Б146