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Sentence #285325

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 Demetrius Demetrius May 11, 2010 May 11, 2010 at 5:01:30 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I can't understand this sentence.

blay_paul blay_paul May 11, 2010 May 11, 2010 at 5:23:29 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

"To do him justice" has the same meaning as "to give him his due". Both phrases are used to acknowledge something good about a person.

A related phrase "does not do him justice" is used when something reflect unfairly on someone. For example, if you have a bad photo of someone you might say "I've got a photo of him, but it doesn't do him justice." (he actually looks much better).

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To do him justice, he is a man of common sense.

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➜ #118338彼のことを公平に言うなら、彼は常識のある人だ。

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➜ #445347Нужно отдать ему должное, он здравомыслящий человек.

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