ne pas être en reste

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French

Etymology

être en reste originally meant "to be beholden to someone"; its negation meant "to be quits".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nə pa.z‿ɛtʁ ɑ̃ ʁɛst/ ~ /nə pɑ.z‿ɛtʁ ɑ̃ ʁɛst/
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Verb

ne pas être en reste

  1. to be just as good as someone, not to compare unfavourably to someone; not to be lagging behind
    pour ne pas être en reste ― not to be outdone

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