revenir à la charge

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, to return to the charge. Compare Italian tornare alla carica.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁə.v(ə).niʁ a la ʃaʁʒ/
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Verb

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revenir à la charge

  1. (military) to resume combat after being defeated
  2. (transferred sense, figuratively) to be insistent in achieving one's ends; to insist; to try again