prendre à partie

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Verb

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prendre à partie

  1. (transitive) to take to task, to set about, to tackle, to challenge, to take on, to mistreat, to rough up
    Synonyms: malmener, chahuter, bousculer
    • 1940 June 26, headline in Beyoğlu (Istanbul):
      M. Churchill prend violemment à partie le gouvernement français
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