combattre le feu par le feu

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.ba.tʁə l(ə) fø paʁ lə fø/
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Verb

combattre le feu par le feu

  1. (idiomatic) to fight fire with fire

Usage notes

The standard idiom in French is combattre le mal par le mal.

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