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French
Etymology
Literally, “not to go about it with a dead hand”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nə pa.z‿i a.le d(ə) mɛ̃ mɔʁt/ ~ /nə pɑ.z‿i a.le d(ə) mɛ̃ mɔʁt/, (less formal) /nə pa i a.le d(ə) mɛ̃ mɔʁt/ ~ /nə pɑ i a.le d(ə) mɛ̃ mɔʁt/
Verb
ne pas y aller de main morte
- (figuratively, informal) to be heavy-handed
- Synonyms: ne pas y aller par quatre chemins, ne pas y aller avec le dos de la cuillère, ne pas faire dans la dentelle
Conjugation