ne pas y aller de main morte
French
Etymology
Literally, "not to go about it with a dead hand".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nə pa.z‿i a.le d(ə) mɛ̃ mɔʁt/ ~ /nə pɑ.z‿i a.le d(ə) mɛ̃ mɔʁt/, (less formal) /nə pa i a.le d(ə) mɛ̃ mɔʁt/ ~ /nə pɑ i a.le d(ə) mɛ̃ mɔʁt/
Audio (Paris): (file)
Verb
- (figuratively, informal) to be heavy-handed
Conjugation
- see aller