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French
Etymology
Literally, “to look for noon at two o'clock”. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. origin
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɛʁ.ʃe mi.di a ka.tɔʁ.z‿œʁ/
Verb
chercher midi à quatorze heures
- (informal, figuratively) to complicate things needlessly; to seek a knot in a bulrush
- Synonym: se compliquer la vie
- Il ne faut pas chercher midi à quatorze heures. ― We mustn't beat around the bush.
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