mon royaume pour un cheval

French

Etymology

Calque of English my kingdom for a horse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔ̃ ʁwa.jom pu.ʁ‿œ̃ ʃ(ə).val/
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Phrase

mon royaume pour un cheval

  1. my kingdom for a horse! (phrase indicating that the speaker is willing to sacrifice anything to obtain a seemingly unimportant item that is invaluable at a critical moment)

See also

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