sur le pied de guerre

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French

Etymology

Compare Dutch op voet van oorlog.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /syʁ lə pje d(ə) ɡɛʁ/

Prepositional phrase

sur le pied de guerre

  1. on a war footing (in a state of preparedness for waging war; ready to go to war; ready to go into battle)
    Antonym: sur le pied de paix
  2. (figuratively) in fighting trim (in good preparation or condition; ready to confront a challenge)

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