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French
Etymology
Literally, “not to leave a rock on a rock”. Compare English leave no stone unturned, Russian ка́мня на ка́мне не оста́вить (kámnja na kámne ne ostávitʹ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nə pa lɛ.se pjɛʁ syʁ pjɛʁ/ ~ /nə pɑ lɛ.se pjɛʁ syʁ pjɛʁ/ ~ /nə pa le.se pjɛʁ syʁ pjɛʁ/ ~ /nə pɑ le.se pjɛʁ syʁ pjɛʁ/
Verb
ne pas laisser pierre sur pierre
- (of a building, literary) to destroy completely
- Synonym: réduire en miettes