à la petite semaine

French

Etymology

Literally, “at the little week”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a la p(ə).tit sə.mɛn/
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Prepositional phrase

à la petite semaine

  1. (derogatory) taking the short view, in the short run, short-sightedly
    vivre à la petite semaine ― to live from day to day
  2. (derogatory) unambitious, small-time, petty
    Synonym: au petit pied

See also

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