décrocher la lune

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.kʁɔ.ʃe la lyn/
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Verb

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décrocher la lune

  1. (figuratively) to do the impossible
    vouloir décrocher la luneto reach for the moon, to reach for the stars, to reach for the sky
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