jeter aux orties

French

Etymology

Literally, “to throw to the nettles”. Compare Italian gettare alle ortiche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒə.te o.z‿ɔʁ.ti/, (more formal) /ʒə.te.ʁ‿o.z‿ɔʁ.ti/

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Verb

jeter aux orties

1. (transitive) to toss out, to discard, to throw to the winds; to forget all about something

Derived terms

• jeter le froc aux orties / jeter son froc aux orties

See also

• jeter aux oubliettes