ne pas être en reste

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French

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Etymology

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être en reste originally meant "to be beholden to someone"; its negation meant "to be quits".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nə pa.z‿ɛtʁ ɑ̃ ʁɛst/ ~ /nə pɑ.z‿ɛtʁ ɑ̃ ʁɛst/
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Verb

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ne pas être en reste

  1. to be just as good as someone, not to compare unfavourably to someone; not to be lagging behind
    pour ne pas être en restenot to be outdone

See also

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