se couper en quatre

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word se couper en quatre. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word se couper en quatre, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say se couper en quatre in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word se couper en quatre you have here. The definition of the word se couper en quatre will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofse couper en quatre, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sə ku.pe ɑ̃ katʁ/, (more formal, perhaps humorous) /sə ku.pe.ʁ‿ɑ̃ katʁ/
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

se couper en quatre

  1. (informal) to bend over backwards
    Synonyms: se mettre en quatre, se plier en quatre