se plier en quatre

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sə pli.je ɑ̃ katʁ/, (more formal, perhaps humorous) /sə pli.je.ʁ‿ɑ̃ katʁ/

Verb[edit]

se plier en quatre

  1. (informal) to bend over backwards
    Synonyms: se mettre en quatre, se couper en quatre