dire ses quatre vérités

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, to tell somebody their four truths.

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /diʁ se ka.tʁə ve.ʁi.te/
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Verb

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dire ses quatre vérités

  1. (informal) to give someone a piece of one's mind; to tell (someone) some home truths, to say a few choice words to [+ à (someone)]

Conjugation

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