lend\ oneself\ to

lend\ oneself\ to
v. phr.
To give help or approval to; encourage; assist.

Alice wouldn't lend herself to the plot to hide the teacher's chalk.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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