se rattraper aux branches

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə ʁa.tʁa.pe o bʁɑ̃ʃ/

• France (Lyon)

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Verb

se rattraper aux branches

1. (informal) to try to save face, to try to dig oneself out of the hole one has made; to grasp at straws

   Synonym: se raccrocher aux branches

See also

• sauver la face