sabre au clair

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French

Etymology

Compare Russian са́бли на́голо (sábli nágolo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sa.bʁ‿o klɛʁ/
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Adverb

sabre au clair

  1. (fencing) with sword drawn (with the sword out of its sheath)
  2. (literary, figuratively) in an openly aggressive and forthright manner
    avancer sabre au clairto advance sword drawn

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