mettre le marché en main
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- IPA(key): /mɛ.tʁə l(ə) maʁ.ʃe ɑ̃ mɛ̃/ ~ /me.tʁə l(ə) maʁ.ʃe ɑ̃ mɛ̃/
mettre le marché en main
- to adopt a my-way-or-the-highway attitude towards, to tell (someone) to take it or leave it, to give (someone) an ultimatum, to force (someone) to make a decision [with à ‘someone’]
- Synonym: poser un ultimatum à quelqu’un