do justice to something; do somebody justice

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• justice — jus|tice W2 [ˈdʒʌstıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(system of judgement)¦ 2¦(fairness)¦ 3¦(being right)¦ 4 do justice to somebody/something 5 do yourself justice 6 justice has been done/served 7¦(judge)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• do justice — verb 1. bring out fully or to advantage (Freq. 1) This photograph does not do her justice • Hypernyms: ↑show • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody Something s t …   Useful english dictionary

• do justice to somebody do something justice — …   Useful english dictionary

• confidence — con|fi|dence W2S2 [ˈkɔnfıdəns US ˈka:n ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(feeling somebody/something is good)¦ 2¦(belief in yourself)¦ 3¦(feeling something is true)¦ 4 gain/win/earn somebody s confidence 5¦(keep information secret)¦ 6 take somebody into your… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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• mete out — verb administer or bestow, as in small portions administer critical remarks to everyone present dole out some money shell out pocket money for the children deal a blow to someone the machine dispenses soft drinks • Syn: ↑distribute, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• deik̂- —     deik̂     English meaning: to show     Deutsche Übersetzung: “zeigen”     Note: from which Lat. and Gmc. partly “ point to something with words, say”, developed plural also “ show the right, point to the culprit, accuse “     Material: O.Ind …   Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

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