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French
Etymology
Literally, “to pull one's pin out of the game”, a reference to a 15th century children's game with pins and a ball, similar to mikado.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ti.ʁe sɔ̃.n‿e.pɛ̃.ɡlə dy ʒø/
Verb
tirer son épingle du jeu
- (figuratively) to play one's cards right; to make it out of a potentially bad situation relatively unscathed; to pull out skilfully while the going is still good
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