Bob was sick and did not go to Jane's party, but his absence lent itself to misunderstanding.
The teacher's paperweight was a heavy piece of metal which sometimes lent itself to use as a hammer.
This poem lends itself to our program very well.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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lend itself to — {v. phr.} To give a chance for or be useful for; to be possible or right for. * /Bob was sick and did not go to Jane s party, but his absence lent itself to misunderstanding./ * /The teacher s paperweight was a heavy piece of metal which… … Dictionary of American idioms
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lend itself to something — to be suitable for a particular purpose Watercolour lends itself well to reproduction … English dictionary
