reprendre du poil de la bête

French

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁə.pʁɑ̃.dʁə dy pwal də la bɛt/

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Verb

reprendre du poil de la bête

1. (informal) to get a second wind, to get better, to regain one's strength, to get back on one's feet, to bounce back