au doigt et à l'œil

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o dwa e a l‿œj/

Adverb

au doigt et à l'œil

  1. (figuratively) slavishly, strictly
    obéir au doigt et à l'œil ― to obey strictly

Usage notes

Chiefly used with the verb obéir.

See also

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