Jun 7, 2017 08:48
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Russian term

дружить против

Russian to English Art/Literary Printing & Publishing
Дружить с кем-то против кого-то

Маша дружит с Юлей против Лены.

Proposed translations

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to gang up against

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Peer comment(s):

agree El oso
22 mins
agree Maxim Olshin
1 hr
agree Jack Doughty
1 hr
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13 mins

make friends (with X) against (Y)

he who could not flatter the Romans for the consulship, now flatters the Volscians with ease to make friends against the Romans.

"East Partnership" - Who Would We Make Friends Against?

https://www.google.ru/#newwindow=1&tbs=li:1&q="make friends ...
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agree Anzhelika Kuznetsova
45 mins
Спасибо, Анжелика!
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1 hr

to be in cahoots with X against Y/has banded with X against Y/to ally yourself with X against Y

Proposition.
4) X has formed an alliance with Y against
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Cahoot is used almost exclusively in the phrase "in cahoots," which means "in an alliance or partnership." In most contexts, it describes the conspiring activity of people up to no good.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cahoot
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