dire du mal

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diʁ dy mal/
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Verb

dire du mal

  1. (informal) to speak ill of, to cast aspersions on, to badmouth, to slag off, to backbite, to talk about (someone) behind their back [with de ‘someone’]
    Synonyms: médire, casser du sucre sur le dos de
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