se mettre en quatre

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sə mɛ.tʁ‿ɑ̃ katʁ/, /sə me.tʁ‿ɑ̃ katʁ/

Verb

se mettre en quatre

  1. (informal) to bend over backwards, to go to the wall (for someone)
    Synonyms: se plier en quatre, se couper en quatre