trier sur le volet

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French

Etymology

See trier (to sort) and volet (a tablet for sorting grain).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʁi.je syʁ lə vɔ.lɛ/
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Verb

trier sur le volet

  1. to handpick, to select carefully by strict criteria

Usage notes

Often used in the past participle: triés sur le volet, "hand-picked".