ввести в грех

• ВВОДИТЬ/ВВЕСТИ В ГРЕХ кого coll

[subj: human or abstr]

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1. to tempt, seduce s.o.:

- X ввёл Y-а в грех{{}}≈ X led Y into sin;

- X led Y astray;

- X corrupted Y.

     ♦ [Костылёв:] Прости господи... опять ты меня, Василиса, во грех ввела... (Горький 3). [К.:] God forgive me-you've led me into sin again, Vassilissa (3b).

     ♦ [Барыня:] Много, много народу в грех введёшь! (Островский 6). [Gentlewoman:] Ah, yes, my pretty one, you're going to lead many, many men astray (6c).

2. to irritate, provoke s.o.:

- X Y-a в грех вводит{{}}≈ X gets Y (all) worked (steamed) up;

- X pushes Y too far;

- X makes Y hot under the collar;

- X makes Y lose Y's cool.