Р248
ПРИБИРАТЬ/ПРИБРАТЬ К РУКАМ
VPsubj:
humanusu. pfv )
1. \Р-248 кого to make s.o. submit to o.s. ( esp. when trying to make him change his behavior)
X прибрал Y-a к рукам - X took Y in hand
X gained the upper hand (over Y).
2. - что disapprov (in refer, to sth. that one has no right to) to appropriate sth. , take sth. into one's possession willfully
X прибрал Y к рукам - X got (laid) his hands on Y
X seized Y(in refer, to power, a business
etc) X took over Y (completely)X secured Y(in refer, to power only) X took hold of Y(in refer, to money, goods
etc only) X helped himself to Y(in limited contexts) X pocketed (swiped) Y.