mettre de l'eau dans son vin

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛ.tʁə d(ə) l‿o dɑ̃ sɔ̃ vɛ̃/ ~ /me.tʁə d(ə) l‿o dɑ̃ sɔ̃ vɛ̃/
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Phrase

mettre de l’eau dans son vin

  1. to moderate one's impetuosity (literally: to put water in one's wine)
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