mettre le couteau sous la gorge

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɛ.tʁə l(ə) ku.to su la ɡɔʁʒ/

Verb

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mettre le couteau sous la gorge

  1. (figuratively) to hold a gun to someone's head, to pressure someone, to compel someone (to create a situation in which someone has no alternative course of action)
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