mettre les bouchées doubles

French

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛ.tʁə le bu.ʃe dubl/ ~ /me.tʁə le bu.ʃe dubl/
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Verb

mettre les bouchées doubles

  1. (informal, figuratively) to double one's efforts, to work twice as hard
    Synonym: mettre le paquet
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