pot aux roses

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔ.t‿o ʁoz/, /po.t‿o ʁoz/

Noun

pot aux roses m (uncountable)

1. the underlying facts, the hidden truth, the secret, the mystery

   découvrir le pot aux roses ― to find out about something, to find out what's really been going on, to uncover a plot

Usage notes

• Chiefly used with the verb découvrir.