sous le boisseau

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

A Biblical reference; compare English hide one's light under a bushel.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /su lə bwa.so/

Prepositional phrase[edit]

sous le boisseau

concealed, hidden

Usage notes[edit]

Used with a variety of verbs: mettre, placer, garder, tenir, laisser.

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