plus de peur que de mal

French

Etymology

Literally, “more fear than harm.”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plys də pœʁ kə d(ə) mal/
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Phrase

plus de peur que de mal

  1. One has escaped the worst; one has come out relatively unscathed from a situation, an accident, etc. which could have had dire consequences.
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