casser sa tirelire

French

Etymology

Literally, to break one's piggy bank.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.se sa tiʁ.liʁ/ ~ /kɑ.se sa tiʁ.liʁ/
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Verb

casser sa tirelire

  1. (figuratively) to dip into one's savings, to break the bank