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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tə.niʁ lə lu paʁ le.z‿ɔ.ʁɛj/
Verb
tenir le loup par les oreilles
- (figuratively) to have the wolf by the ear (to be in a dangerous situation from which one cannot disengage, but in which one cannot safely remain)