coup de pied dans la fourmilière

French

Etymology

Literally, “a kick in the anthill.”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ku də pje dɑ̃ la fuʁ.mi.ljɛʁ/
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Noun

coup de pied dans la fourmilière m (plural coups de pied dans la fourmilière)

  1. (figuratively) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
    donner un coup de pied dans la fourmilière ― to stir up a hornets' nest, to stir things up

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