ne pas laisser pierre sur pierre

French

Etymology

Literally, “not to leave a rock on a rock”. Compare English leave no stone unturned, Russian ка́мня на ка́мне не оста́вить (kámnja na kámne ne ostávitʹ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nə pa lɛ.se pjɛʁ syʁ pjɛʁ/, /nə pɑ lɛ.se pjɛʁ syʁ pjɛʁ/, /nə pa le.se pjɛʁ syʁ pjɛʁ/, /nə pɑ le.se pjɛʁ syʁ pjɛʁ/

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Verb

ne pas laisser pierre sur pierre

1. (of a building, literary) to destroy completely

   Synonym: réduire en miettes

Related terms

• ne pas rester pierre sur pierre