attacher le grelot

French

Etymology

From the fable Conseil tenu par les rats by Jean de La Fontaine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ta.ʃe lə ɡʁə.lo/
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Verb

attacher le grelot

  1. (figuratively) to bell the cat, to take one for the team

See also

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