sur la sellette

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /syʁ la sɛ.lɛt/ ~ /syʁ la se.lɛt/

Adverb

sur la sellette

  1. in the hot seat
  2. on the spot
    Je ne veux pas vous mettre sur la sellette.
    I don’t want to put you on the spot.

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