casser la croûte
French
Alternative forms
- casser une croûte
Etymology
Literally, “to break the crust”. See also rompre le pain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.se la kʁut/ ~ /kɑ.se la kʁut/
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Verb
- (informal) to grab something to eat, to grab a bite
- Synonym: casser la graine
- Hypernym: manger
Derived terms
Further reading
- “croûte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.