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ne pas avoir mis la queue aux cerises
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French
1.1
Etymology
1.2
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Verb
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Etymology
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Literally,
“
to not have put one's tail/rear into cherries
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Pronunciation
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IPA
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key
)
:
/nə pa a.vwaʁ mi la kø o s(ə).ʁiz/
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/nə pɑ a.vwaʁ mi la kø o s(ə).ʁiz/
Verb
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ne
pas
avoir
mis
la
queue
aux
cerises
(
figuratively
,
informal
)
Synonym of
ne pas avoir inventé le fil à couper le beurre
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