mettre les bouts

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French

Etymology

Ellipsis of mettre les bouts de bois.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛ.tʁə le bu/
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Verb

mettre les bouts

  1. (figuratively) to skip town
    Synonyms: prendre le large, se faire la malle, décamper

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