de quel bois quelqu'un se chauffe

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /də kɛl bwa kɛl.k‿œ̃ s(ə) ʃof/

Phrase

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de quel bois quelqu’un se chauffe

  1. (informal) what someone is made of, what someone is capable of, someone's true mettle
    Synonym: ce qu’on a dans le ventre
    montrer de quel bois on se chauffeto show one's mettle

Usage notes

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Chiefly used with the verbs montrer, voir and savoir.