rompre en visière

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French

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Etymology

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A jousting metaphor.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁɔ̃.pʁ‿ɑ̃ vi.zjɛʁ/
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Verb

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rompre en visière

  1. (intransitive, figuratively) to attack, to lash out at, to take to task; to challenge [with à or avec ‘someone’]

See also

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