ne pas être en reste
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]être en reste originally meant "to be beholden to someone"; its negation meant "to be quits".
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]- to be just as good as someone, not to compare unfavourably to someone; not to be lagging behind
- pour ne pas être en reste ― not to be outdone