au violon

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /o vjɔ.lɔ̃/
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Adverb

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au violon

  1. (dated, slang) In the clink; imprisoned

Usage notes

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This idiom is quite oldfashioned, nowadays "en taule" is rather used.