- be in league with someone
- to be secretly working together with someone, especially in order to do something bad
They confessed to being in league with foreign powers.
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be in league with someone
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be in league with someone — phrase to be secretly working together with someone, especially in order to do something bad They confessed to being in league with foreign powers. Thesaurus: to do something with someone elsesynonym to make a secret plansynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
in league with someone — in league with (someone) agreeing to do something with someone else. The accountant and the chairman were in league to hide the company s debts. I believe my children are in league with the devil! Usage notes: often said about an activity that is … New idioms dictionary
in league with — (someone) agreeing to do something with someone else. The accountant and the chairman were in league to hide the company s debts. I believe my children are in league with the devil! Usage notes: often said about an activity that is not completely … New idioms dictionary
in league with — If you re in league with someone, you have an agreement with them to do something, often something illegal or against the rules … The small dictionary of idiomes
in league with — COLLABORATING WITH, cooperating with, in alliance with, allied with, conspiring with, hand in glove with; informal in cahoots with. → league * * * in league with Having made an alliance with, usu for a bad purpose • • • Main Entry: ↑league * * *… … Useful english dictionary
in league with — or {informal}[in cahoots with] {prep.} In secret agreement or partnership with (someone); working together secretly with, especially for harm. * /People once believed that some women were witches in league with the devil./ * /The mayor s enemies… … Dictionary of American idioms
in league with — or {informal}[in cahoots with] {prep.} In secret agreement or partnership with (someone); working together secretly with, especially for harm. * /People once believed that some women were witches in league with the devil./ * /The mayor s enemies… … Dictionary of American idioms
in\ league\ with — or informal in cahoots with prep. In secret agreement or partnership with (someone); working together secretly with, especially for harm. People once believed that some women were witches in league with the devil. The mayor s enemies spread a… … Словарь американских идиом
in league with — in secret agreement or partnership with someone The union has been in league with management in trying to build the new factory … Idioms and examples
league — league1 [ lig ] noun count *** 1. ) a group of teams or players who regularly compete against one another: the National Football League league champions/leaders a ) BRITISH a list of organizations, places, etc. put in order according to how good… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
