pousser mémé dans les orties
French
Alternative forms
- pousser mamie dans les orties
Etymology
Literally, “to push grandma into the nettles”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pu.se me.me dɑ̃ le.z‿ɔʁ.ti/
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Verb
- (informal) to push things too far, to overdo it, to exaggerate
Usage notes
Chiefly used in the negative: [il ne] faut pas pousser mémé dans les orties !, "don't push it too far".