se rattraper aux branches

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sə ʁa.tʁa.pe o bʁɑ̃ʃ/
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Verb

se rattraper aux branches

  1. (informal) to try to save face, to try to dig oneself out of the hole one has made; to grasp at straws
    Synonym: se raccrocher aux branches

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